holi

See also: Holi, holí, hòli, and hồ li

Czech

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈɦolɪ]

Noun

holi

dative/vocative/locative singular of hůl

Middle English

Adjective

holi

Alternative form of holy (sacred)

Adjective

holi

Alternative form of holy (porous)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

holi n

(non-standard since 2012)

definite plural of hol

Slovak

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈɦɔli]

Noun

holi f

dative/locative singular of hoľa

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English holy.

Adjective

holi

holy

Welsh

Etymology

hawl (“plea; right”) +‎ -i (verbal suffix).[1]

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈhɔli/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈhoːli/, /ˈhɔli/

Verb

holi (first-person singular present holaf, not mutable)

(transitive) to ask, to question, to inquire

Conjugation

Conjugation (literary)

	singular			plural			impersonal
	first	second	third	first	second	third	impersonal
present indicative/future	holaf	holi	hawl, hola	holwn	holwch	holant	holir
imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/ conditional	holwn	holit	holai	holem	holech	holent	holid
preterite	holais	holaist	holodd	holasom	holasoch	holasant	holwyd
pluperfect	holaswn	holasit	holasai	holasem	holasech	holasent	holasid, holesid
present subjunctive	holwyf	holych	holo	holom	holoch	holont	holer
imperative	—	hola	holed	holwn	holwch	holent	holer
verbal noun	holi
verbal adjectives	holedig holadwy

Conjugation (colloquial)

Inflected colloquial forms	singular			plural
Inflected colloquial forms	first	second	third	first	second	third
future	hola i, holaf i	holi di	holith o/e/hi, holiff e/hi	holwn ni	holwch chi	holan nhw
conditional	holwn i, holswn i	holet ti, holset ti	holai fo/fe/hi, holsai fo/fe/hi	holen ni, holsen ni	holech chi, holsech chi	holen nhw, holsen nhw
preterite	holais i, holes i	holaist ti, holest ti	holodd o/e/hi	holon ni	holoch chi	holon nhw
imperative	—	hola	—	—	holwch	—
Note: All other forms are periphrastic, as usual in colloquial Welsh.

Derived terms

arholi (“to examine”)
croesholi (“to cross-examine”)
holiad (“inquiry”)
holiadur (“questionnaire”)
ymholi (“to inquire”)

References

R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “holi”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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[1] R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “holi”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies