yali

Noun

(plural yalis)

A type of house, particularly found on the Bosporus.

Origin

From Turkish yalı, from Greek γιαλή (gialí), γιαλός (gialós, “beach, seashore”).

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(9) Yali Kiosk Kapusi, beside which the southern end of the chain drawn across the mouth of the harbour during a siege was attached.

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