amali

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed amal + -i, inherited from Malay amali, from Arabic عَمَلِيّ (ʕamaliyy, practical, pragmatic; artificial, counterfeited).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.ˈma.li/
  • Rhymes: -li, -i
  • Hyphenation: a‧ma‧li

Adjective

amali

  1. practical, pragmatic

Further reading

Swahili

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Arabic عَمَل (ʕamal).

Noun

amali (n class, plural amali)

  1. work

Etymology 2

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Noun

amali (n class, plural amali)

  1. charm (witchcraft)
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