جعلی
Persian
Etymology
From جَعْل (ja'l) + ـی (-ī / -i).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /d͡ʒaʔ.ˈliː/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [d͡ʒäʔ.líː]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [d͡ʒæʔ.líː]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [d͡ʒäʔ.lí]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | ja'lī |
| Dari reading? | ja'lī |
| Iranian reading? | ja'li |
| Tajik reading? | ja'li |
Adjective
جعلی • (ja'lī / ja'li) (Tajik spelling ҷаълӣ)
- fake, counterfeit, forged
- Synonym: تقلبی (taqallobi)
Further reading
- Hayyim, Sulayman (1934) “جعلی”, in New Persian–English dictionary, Teheran: Librairie-imprimerie Béroukhim
Punjabi
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian جَعْلِی (ja'lī).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Punjabi) Phonetic: jā́lī IPA(key): /d͡ʒäː˩˥.liː/
- Rhymes: -iː
- Hyphenation: جَع‧لی
Adjective
جَعْلِی • (jaʻlī) (indeclinable, Gurmukhi spelling ਜਾਲ੍ਹੀ or ਜਾਹਲੀ)
- fake, fabricated
- Synonym: نَقْلی (naqlī)
- forged, counterfeit
Further reading
- Iqbal, Salah ud-Din (2002) “جعلی”, in vaḍḍī panjābī lughat (in Punjabi), Lahore: ʻAzīz Pablisharz
- Bashir, Kanwal (2012) “جعلی”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Hyattsville, MD: Dunwoody Press
- “ਜਾਲ੍ਹੀ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian جَعْلِی (ja'lī).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /d͡ʒɑː.liː/
- Rhymes: -iː
Adjective
جَعْلی • (ja'lī) (indeclinable, Hindi spelling जाली)
- fake, counterfeit
- Synonym: نَقْلی (naqlī)
- forged, fabricated
- imitative