يا علي

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

(Kuwait) IPA^(key): /yɑː ʕəli/

Interjection edit

يا عَلي • (yā ʕali)

(Shiʾism) said when one is about to perform a task