billi

See also: Billi and billí

Maltese

Alternative forms

• belli, mbilli (dialectal)

Etymology

From dialectal Arabic *بِٱللِّي (*bi-l-lī, “by that”). By surface analysis, b’ +‎ li. Compare Moroccan Arabic بلي (billi).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɪl.lɪ/

Conjunction

billi

1. since, inasmuch as, because
2. even though

Yagara

Noun

billi

1. Alternative form of pilla.

References

• The Courier-Mail, 28 August 1933, "MEANING OF INDOOROOPILLY.".