gali

Etymology

From Proto-Central New South Wales *galing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡali/

Noun

gali

1. water
2. rain

References

• Austin, Peter. 1993. A Reference Dictionary of Gamilaraay, northern New South Wales.'

Etymology

From Malay gali, from kali, from Proto-Malayic *kali, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kali, from Proto-Austronesian *kalih.

Verb

gali (used in the form menggali)

1. to dig (to move hard-packed earth out of the way)

Noun

gali m

1. nominative plural form of gals
2. vocative plural form of gals

Pronunciation

• (galì) IPA^(key): [ɡɐˈlʲɪ]
• (gãli) IPA^(key): [ˈɡaːlʲɪ], [ɡalʲ]

Verb

galì

1. second-person singular present tense of galėti.

Verb

gãli

1. third-person singular present tense of galėti.
2. third-person plural present tense of galėti.

Alternative forms

• kali

Etymology

From kali, from Proto-Malayic *kali (compare Indonesian gali), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kali (compare Fijian keri, Ilocano kali, Maori keri, Sundanese ngali, Tongan keli), from Proto-Austronesian *kalih.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡali/
• Rhymes: -ali, -li, -i

Verb

gali (used in the form menggali)

1. to dig (to move hard-packed earth out of the way)

Adjective

gali (invariable)

1. Alternative form of ghali