ایلی

Persian

Etymology

From (ēl / il, “tribe”) +‎ (-ī / -i, suffix forming adjectives).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /ʔeː.ˈliː/

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔeː.líː]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔeː.líː]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔi.lí]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔiː.líː]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔe.lí]

Readings
Classical reading^?	ēlī
Dari reading^?	ēlī
Iranian reading^?	ili
Tajik reading^?	eli

Adjective

ایلی • (ēlī / ili) (Tajik spelling элӣ)

tribal
― jâme'e-ye ili ― tribal society