עלי
العربية · עברית
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עלי¹
Where it comes from
From Proto-Semitic *ʕall-, *ʕaly- (“high; height, elevation”), from Proto-Afroasiatic *ʕal-, *ʕVl(ay)- (“to be high, tall; to rise; mountain”).
Related to Arabic عَلِيّ (ʕaliyy, “to be high, exalted; Ali (exalted one)”), Maltese għoli.
proper noun עֵלִי · Elí
- a male given name, Eli
- Eli (the priest who brought up Samuel)
עלי²
Where it comes from
Cognate to Arabic عَلَى (ʕalā), Maltese għal.
preposition עֲלֵי · alé
- alternative form of עַל (al)
preposition עָלַי · aláy
- Form of עַל including first-person singular personal pronoun as object, defective spelling.
עלי³
adjective עִלִּי · ilí
- defective spelling of עילי
עלי⁴
noun עֲלֵי־ · alé
- plural construct state form of עָלֶה
In English
Talk about this word "עלי." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A2%D7%9C%D7%99. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. עלי. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A2%D7%9C%D7%99 "עלי." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A2%D7%9C%D7%99.Cite this
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title = {עלי},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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