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gli.

him, to him; it; to it

3 characters1 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

pron/ʎi//ʎ/
  1. him, to him; it; to it

    dative · masculine
    Gli parlo.
Where this word comes from

From Latin illī (dative masculine singular of ille). Cognate with Sicilian ci.

pron/ʎi//ʎ/
  1. her, to her

    dative · feminine · nonstandard
    Ho detto a Gianna che gli telefonerò domani.
Where this word comes from

From Latin illī (dative feminine singular of ille). Cognate with Sicilian ci.

pron/ʎi//ʎ/
  1. them, to them

    dative · feminine · masculine · plural
    Gli parlerò.
Where this word comes from

From Latin illīs (dative plural of ille). Cognate with Sicilian ci.

article/ʎi//ʎ/
  1. form of the article i (“the”) used before a vowel, impure s, gn, pn, ps, sc, x, y, and z, and also with the plural noun dei (“gods”); the

    form-of · masculine · plural
    gli alberi
    gli studenti
Where this word comes from

From Latin illī (nominative masculine plural of ille). Cognate with Sicilian li~i.

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