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علي

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

The root 'علي' primarily relates to the concept of being high, elevated, or superior. It encompasses notions of rising, ascending, and exceeding. Derived meanings often involve something being placed upon or attached to something else, or a state of being lofty or prominent.

Derived headwords

عَلِيَverb
  1. 1.
    to be highboth

    To be in a high or elevated position; to be lofty or supreme.

  2. 2.
    to prevailclassical

    To overcome, conquer, or gain mastery over something or someone.

عَلَّىverb
  1. 1.
    to raise upboth

    To lift something to a higher position; to elevate or exalt.

  2. 2.
    to bestowclassical

    To grant or bestow something, often implying elevation or honor.

عُلِّيَverb
  1. 1.
    to be made highclassical

    To be raised, elevated, or made superior.

تَعَلَّىverb
  1. 1.
    to climb upboth

    To ascend or climb to a higher place.

  2. 2.
    to rise aboveclassical

    To surpass or exceed; to be superior to.

تَعْلِيقnoun
  1. 1.
    hangingboth

    The act of suspending or hanging something.

  2. 2.
    commentaryboth

    An explanation or interpretation of a text or subject.

  3. 3.
    attachmentclassical

    The state of being attached or connected to something.

عَلِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    highboth

    Being in a elevated position; lofty.

  2. 2.
    supremeboth

    Being the highest in rank, authority, or importance.

  3. 3.
    exaltedboth

    Raised to a high level of dignity or importance.

عُلْيَاadjective
  1. 1.
    highestboth

    The superlative form of 'high', indicating the utmost elevation.

  2. 2.
    upperboth

    Situated above; belonging to the higher part.

عَلَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    heightboth

    The state of being high or elevated.

  2. 2.
    eminenceboth

    A position of prominence or distinction.

  3. 3.
    gloryclassical

    High renown or honor; splendor.

عِلْيَةnoun
  1. 1.
    upper roomboth

    A room situated on a higher floor of a building.

  2. 2.
    chamberclassical

    A private room, often in an elevated part of a house.

عَلِيَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    elevated placeclassical

    A place that is high or raised.

عَلَّاءnoun
  1. 1.
    heightclassical

    The state of being high or elevated.

عَلِيَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    elevated placeclassical

    A place that is high or raised.

عَلِيّname
  1. 1.
    Aliboth

    A common male given name, notably borne by Ali ibn Abi Talib, a significant figure in Islamic history.

Parallel reading

تعليق اللؤلؤ الرطب في عساليجها
The hanging of the wet pearls in their branches.