اعلی

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic أَعْلَى (ʔaʕlā).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʔaʔ.ˈlɑː]

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäʔ.lɑ́ː]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔɑː.lɑ́ː]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔɔː.lɔ́ː]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔæʔ.lɒ́ː]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäʔ.lɔ́]

Readings
Classical reading^?	a'lā
Dari reading^?	a'lā
Iranian reading^?	a'lâ
Tajik reading^?	aʾlo

Adjective


Iranian Persian	اعلی
Dari	اعلی
Tajik	аъло

اعلی • (a'lâ)

superior

Descendants

→ Hindustani:
- Hindi: आला (ālā)
- Urdu: اعلیٰ (a’lá)

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian (a'lā), itself from Arabic أَعْلَى (ʔaʕlā).

Pronunciation

(Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /ɑː.(ʔ)lɑː/
Rhymes: -ɑː

Adjective

اَعْلیٰ • (a’lá) (Hindi spelling आला)

supreme, chief

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