"لیلی" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [Persian]

IPA: [laj.ˈlɑː] [Classical-Persian], [läj.líː] [Dari, formal], [lej.líː] [Iran, formal], [läj.lí] [Tajik, formal] Forms: leyli [romanization]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic لَيْلَى (laylā). Leylī or Laylī is a spelling pronunciation. The original Arabic pronunciation is now written لیلا (leylâ). Etymology templates: {{etymon|fa|bor|ar>لَيْلَى>Layla|id=Layla}}, {{bor+|fa|ar|لَيْلَى}} Borrowed from Arabic لَيْلَى (laylā) Head templates: {{head|fa|proper noun|tr=leyli}} لیلی • (leyli)
  1. A female given name from Arabic. Categories (topical): Persian female given names, Persian given names
    Sense id: en-لیلی-fa-name-epBC6kAE Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Persian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 18 18 3 25 25 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 19 2 25 25 15 Disambiguation of Persian entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
  2. A female given name from Arabic.
    The heroine of the romance Layla and Majnun.
    Categories (topical): Persian female given names, Persian given names
    Sense id: en-لیلی-fa-name-7di4ZcO8 Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Persian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 18 18 3 25 25 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 19 2 25 25 15 Disambiguation of Persian entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: خسرو (xosrow), شیرین (širin), فرهاد (farhâd), مجنون (majnun)

Adjective [Urdu]

IPA: /lɛː.lɑː/ [Standard, Urdu] Forms: لَیلیٰ [canonical], lailā [romanization], लैला [Hindi]
Rhymes: -ɑː Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Semitic *laylay- Arabic لَيْلَى (laylā)bor. Classical Persian لَیلیٰ (laylā)bor. Urdu لَیلیٰ (lailā) Borrowed from Classical Persian لَیلیٰ (laylā), from Arabic لَيْلَى (laylā). First attested in c. 1564 as Middle Hindi لیلیٰ (lyly /⁠lailā⁠/). Etymology templates: {{etymon|ur|bor|fa-cls>لَیلیٰ>Layla|id=Layla|title=لَیلیٰ|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Semitic *laylay- Arabic لَيْلَى (laylā)bor. Classical Persian لَیلیٰ (laylā)bor. Urdu لَیلیٰ (lailā), {{bor+|ur|fa-cls|لَیلیٰ}} Borrowed from Classical Persian لَیلیٰ (laylā), {{der|ur|ar|لَيْلَى}} Arabic لَيْلَى (laylā), {{etydate|c|1564}} First attested in c. 1564, {{inh|ur|hi-mid|لیلیٰ|ts=lailā}} Middle Hindi لیلیٰ (lyly /⁠lailā⁠/), {{ref|<span class="cited-source">“<span class="Arab ur-Arab" lang="ur">لیلی”, in <cite><i class="Arab ur-Arab mention" lang="ur">اُردُو لُغَت</i> (urdū luġat)</cite> (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017</span></span>.}} Head templates: {{ur-adj|head=لَیلیٰ|ind=1}} لَیلیٰ • (lailā) (indeclinable, Hindi spelling लैला)
  1. dusky, dark (of skin) Tags: indeclinable
    Sense id: en-لیلی-ur-adj-AO403Wiw

Proper name [Urdu]

IPA: /lɛː.lɑː/ [Standard, Urdu] Forms: لَیلیٰ [canonical], lailā [romanization], लैला [Hindi]
Rhymes: -ɑː Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Semitic *laylay- Arabic لَيْلَى (laylā)bor. Classical Persian لَیلیٰ (laylā)bor. Urdu لَیلیٰ (lailā) Borrowed from Classical Persian لَیلیٰ (laylā), from Arabic لَيْلَى (laylā). First attested in c. 1564 as Middle Hindi لیلیٰ (lyly /⁠lailā⁠/). Etymology templates: {{etymon|ur|bor|fa-cls>لَیلیٰ>Layla|id=Layla|title=لَیلیٰ|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Semitic *laylay- Arabic لَيْلَى (laylā)bor. Classical Persian لَیلیٰ (laylā)bor. Urdu لَیلیٰ (lailā), {{bor+|ur|fa-cls|لَیلیٰ}} Borrowed from Classical Persian لَیلیٰ (laylā), {{der|ur|ar|لَيْلَى}} Arabic لَيْلَى (laylā), {{etydate|c|1564}} First attested in c. 1564, {{inh|ur|hi-mid|لیلیٰ|ts=lailā}} Middle Hindi لیلیٰ (lyly /⁠lailā⁠/), {{ref|<span class="cited-source">“<span class="Arab ur-Arab" lang="ur">لیلی”, in <cite><i class="Arab ur-Arab mention" lang="ur">اُردُو لُغَت</i> (urdū luġat)</cite> (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017</span></span>.}} Head templates: {{ur-prop|g=f|head=لَیلیٰ}} لَیلیٰ • (lailā) f (Hindi spelling लैला)
  1. a female given name, Layla or Laila, equivalent to English Leila Categories (topical): Urdu female given names, Urdu given names
    Sense id: en-لیلی-ur-name-nfvMSFHr Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Urdu entries with etymology trees, Urdu entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 18 18 3 25 25 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 19 2 25 25 15 Disambiguation of Urdu entries with etymology trees: 2 42 41 15 Disambiguation of Urdu entries with incorrect language header: 1 40 40 19
  2. a female given name, Layla or Laila, equivalent to English Leila
    (fiction) Layla al-Aamiriya (the heroine of the romance Layla and Majnun.)
    Categories (topical): Urdu female given names, Urdu given names, Fictional characters
    Sense id: en-لیلی-ur-name-~2D6S2tK Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Urdu entries with etymology trees, Urdu entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 18 18 3 25 25 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 19 2 25 25 15 Disambiguation of Urdu entries with etymology trees: 2 42 41 15 Disambiguation of Urdu entries with incorrect language header: 1 40 40 19 Topics: fiction, literature, media, publishing

Noun [Urdu]

IPA: /lɛː.lɑː/ [Standard, Urdu] Forms: لَیلیٰ [canonical], lailā [romanization], लैला [Hindi]
Rhymes: -ɑː Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Semitic *laylay- Arabic لَيْلَى (laylā)bor. Classical Persian لَیلیٰ (laylā)bor. Urdu لَیلیٰ (lailā) Borrowed from Classical Persian لَیلیٰ (laylā), from Arabic لَيْلَى (laylā). First attested in c. 1564 as Middle Hindi لیلیٰ (lyly /⁠lailā⁠/). Etymology templates: {{etymon|ur|bor|fa-cls>لَیلیٰ>Layla|id=Layla|title=لَیلیٰ|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Semitic *laylay- Arabic لَيْلَى (laylā)bor. Classical Persian لَیلیٰ (laylā)bor. Urdu لَیلیٰ (lailā), {{bor+|ur|fa-cls|لَیلیٰ}} Borrowed from Classical Persian لَیلیٰ (laylā), {{der|ur|ar|لَيْلَى}} Arabic لَيْلَى (laylā), {{etydate|c|1564}} First attested in c. 1564, {{inh|ur|hi-mid|لیلیٰ|ts=lailā}} Middle Hindi لیلیٰ (lyly /⁠lailā⁠/), {{ref|<span class="cited-source">“<span class="Arab ur-Arab" lang="ur">لیلی”, in <cite><i class="Arab ur-Arab mention" lang="ur">اُردُو لُغَت</i> (urdū luġat)</cite> (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017</span></span>.}} Head templates: {{ur-noun|g=f|head=لَیلیٰ}} لَیلیٰ • (lailā) f (Hindi spelling लैला)
  1. Juliet (a woman who is with a great lover.)
    Sense id: en-لیلی-ur-noun-cXHfXwjF Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Urdu entries with etymology trees, Urdu entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 18 18 3 25 25 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 19 2 25 25 15 Disambiguation of Urdu entries with etymology trees: 2 42 41 15 Disambiguation of Urdu entries with incorrect language header: 1 40 40 19
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      "tags": [
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    {
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        "a female given name, Layla or Laila, equivalent to English Leila",
        "(fiction) Layla al-Aamiriya (the heroine of the romance Layla and Majnun.)"
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    {
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        "1": "<span class=\"cited-source\">“<span class=\"Arab ur-Arab\" lang=\"ur\">لیلی”, in <cite><i class=\"Arab ur-Arab mention\" lang=\"ur\">اُردُو لُغَت</i> (urdū luġat)</cite> (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017</span></span>."
      },
      "expansion": "",
      "name": "ref"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nProto-Semitic *laylay-\nArabic لَيْلَى (laylā)bor.\nClassical Persian لَیلیٰ (laylā)bor.\nUrdu لَیلیٰ (lailā)\nBorrowed from Classical Persian لَیلیٰ (laylā), from Arabic لَيْلَى (laylā). First attested in c. 1564 as Middle Hindi لیلیٰ (lyly /⁠lailā⁠/).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "لَیلیٰ",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lailā",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "लैला",
      "tags": [
        "Hindi"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "g": "f",
        "head": "لَیلیٰ"
      },
      "expansion": "لَیلیٰ • (lailā) f (Hindi spelling लैला)",
      "name": "ur-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "لَی‧لیٰ"
  ],
  "lang": "Urdu",
  "lang_code": "ur",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Juliet (a woman who is with a great lover.)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Juliet",
          "Juliet"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/lɛː.lɑː/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard",
        "Urdu"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɑː"
    }
  ],
  "word": "لیلی"
}

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