gli

Alternative forms

• glii

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɡ̊li/

Adverb

gli

1. soon
   • Synonym: bald

Alternative forms

• li (archaic)

Pronunciation

• IPA: (before a consonant) ^*/ʎi/, (before a vowel) ^*/ʎ/^*

Article

gli m pl (singular lo)

1. form of the articlei (“the”) used before a vowel, impure s, gn, pn, ps, x, y, and z, and also with the plural noundei (“gods”); the
   • gli alberi ― the trees
   • gli studenti ― the students
   • gli gnomi ― the gnomes
   • gli pneumatici ― the tires
   • gli xilofoni ― the xylophones
   • gli yogurt ― the yogurts
   • gli zaini ― the backpacks
   • gli dei ― the gods

Pronoun

gli m (plural gli)

1. (dative) him, to him; it; to it
   • Gli parlo. ― I talk to him.

Pronoun

gli f (plural gli)

1. (dative, informal) her, to her
   • Synonym: le
   • Ho detto a Gianna che gli telefono domani.

     • I told Gianna I'd call her tomorrow.

Pronoun

gli m pl or f pl

1. (dative) them, to them
   • Gli parlerò. ― I'll talk to them.

Alternative forms

• glida, glide (long forms)

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɡliː/
• Homophone: glid

Verb

gli (present tense glir, past tense glei, supine glidd/glidt or glide, past participle glidd or gliden, present participle glidande, imperative gli)

1. to slip (to lose one's traction on a slippery surface)
   • Han glei på isen.

     • He slipped on the ice.
2. to glide (to move effortlessly)
   • Skia glir godt.

     • The skis glide well.

Noun

gli n

1. a fry (young fish)
   • Synonym: fiskyngel
2. Alternative form of glin (“(mischievous) child”)