يا علي

See also: یا علی

Gulf Arabic

Alternative forms

• ياعلي (yāʕali)

Etymology

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

• (Kuwait) IPA^(key): /yɑː ʕəli/

Interjection

يا عَلي • (yā ʕali)

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