ghali غالي
Moroccan Darija · adjective
“ghali” (غالي) is an adjective in Moroccan Darija meaning expensive, costly.
Meanings
- expensive, costly
- precious, dear to the heart
Usage
Ghali first means "expensive" in the sense of price: "had sebbat ghali" (these shoes are expensive). The forms are ghalya for the feminine and ghalyin for the plural. The comparative is ghla (more expensive). The emotional sense is very common: "nta ghali 3liya" (you are dear to me). It is also a term of endearment for a close one. "Ja ghali" is said of a bill or price that turns out expensive. The opposite is rkhis (cheap). The high cost of living is called lghla.
Example
كلشي غالي دابا
kolchi ghali daba
“Everything is expensive now.”
Forms
| feminine | ghalia |
|---|---|
| plural | ghalyin |
| feminine plural | ghalyat |
Forms as recorded in DODa, in its spelling.
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “ghali” but also “ghaali” and “ghaly”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “ghali” on the Arabic keyboard
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “expensive, costly”; “dear, precious”: ghali in Algerian.
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “expensive, high-priced”; “precious, dear”: ghali in Tunisian.