يا علي
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See also: یا علی
Gulf Arabic[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- ياعلي (yāʕali)
Etymology[edit]
According to folk etymology, from prophet Muhammad calling for Ali's help with difficult tasks by uttering this phrase, which is a compound of يا (yā, “vocative particle”) + علي (ʕali, “Ali”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Interjection[edit]
- (Shiʾism) said when one is about to perform a task