مالی

See also: مالي and مالٍي

Persian

Etymology 1

From مال (mâl, property) +‎ ـی (-i, suffix forming adjectives).

Pronunciation

 

Readings
Classical reading? mālī
Dari reading? mālī
Iranian reading? mâli
Tajik reading? moli

Adjective

مالی • (mâli)

  1. financial
    کمک مالیkomak-e mâlifinancial aid
    مشکلات مالیmoškelât-e mâlifinancial troubles
Descendants
  • Punjabi:
    Gurmukhi script: ਮਾਲੀ (mālī)
    Shahmukhi script: مالی (mālī)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French Mali.

Pronunciation

 

Readings
Dari reading? mālī
Iranian reading? mâli

Proper noun

Dari مالی
Iranian Persian
Tajik Малӣ

مالی • (mâli)

  1. Mali (a country in West Africa)

Punjabi

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mäː.lː.iː/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Persian مالی.

Adjective

مالی • (mālī) (Gurmukhi spelling ਮਾਲੀ)

  1. financial, fiscal, economic
  2. (relational) revenue

Noun

مالی • (mālīf (Gurmukhi spelling ਮਾਲੀ)

  1. highest prize
  2. fight in wrestling

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

مالی • (mālīm (Gurmukhi spelling ਮਾਲੀ)

  1. buffalo or cow bull
  2. cattle

Etymology 3

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀸𑀮𑀺 (māli), from Sanskrit मालिन् (mālin). Compare Hindi माली (mālī).

Noun

مالی • (mālīm (Gurmukhi spelling ਮਾਲੀ)

  1. gardener

Further reading

  • مالی”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025