yali

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noun

A type of house, particularly found on the Bosporus.

OriginOttoman Turkish یالی ← Greek γιαλός →
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Meanings

nounyali (plural yalis)

plural yalis

  1. A type of house, particularly found on the Bosporus.

Origin

  1. Greekγιαλός
  2. Ottoman Turkishیالی
  3. Englishyali

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish یالی (yalı), from Greek γιαλός (gialós).

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Anagrams

IlyaAyil
Cite this entry
APA

yali. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yali

MLA

“yali.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yali. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yali,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yali.

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