Urdu

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic غَالِي (ḡālī).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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غالی (ğālī) (Hindi spelling ग़ाली)

  1. one who exceeds bounds
  2. extremist, fanatic
  3. costly, precious, valuable
  4. dear

Noun

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غالی (ğālīf (Hindi spelling ग़ाली)

  1. carpet
    Synonym: قالین (qālīn)

References

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  • غالی”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
  • غالی”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.