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Where does “غلي” come from?

غلي (South Levantine Arabic) comes from Arabic غَلَا — to be excessive, to be or become expensive.

Ancestry of “غلي”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicغَلَاto be excessive, to be or become expensive
Every word from Arabic غَلَا →