Where does “beli” come from?
beli (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish بلی, from Persian بلی, from Arabic بَلَى — why, certainly!, yes, of course!.
beli (Turkish): accusative singular of bel; third-person singular...
Definitions
- accusative singular of bel; third-person singular...
Ancestry of “beli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | بلی | — |
| 2 | Persian | بلی | yes |
| 3 | Arabic | بَلَى | why, certainly!, yes, of course! |