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)
- one who exceeds bounds
- extremist, fanatic
- costly, precious, valuable
- dear
غالی • (ğālī) f (Hindi spelling ग़ाली)
- 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.