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- noun Plural form of
yali .
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Examples
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Take a boat ride up the Bosphorus between the Asian and European shores and admire the yalis (summerhouses) as you cruise up to the Black Sea and back, then enjoy a caffeinated nightlife somewhere rad or trad before retreating to your hip hideaway.
Juliet Kinsman: Hip and Historical Istanbul Juliet Kinsman 2010
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I stumbled upon a cemetery of old gilt tombs, absolutely overgrown and lost, and thrice caught glimpses of little trellised yalis choked in boscage.
The Purple Cloud 1906
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When she saw the open water, the boat, the yalis on the coast, and then the ship, astonishment was imprinted on her face.
The Purple Cloud 1906
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