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Webster 1913 Edition


Olay


O′lay

(ō′lī)
,
Noun.
pl.
[Tamil
ōlai
.]
Palm leaves, prepared for being written upon with a style pointed with steel.
[Written also
ola
.]
Balfour (Cyc. of India).

Definition 2024


olay

olay

English

Alternative forms

Noun

olay (uncountable)

  1. palm leaves, prepared for being written upon with a steel-tipped stylus
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Balfour (Cyc. of India) to this entry?)


Turkish

Etymology

From olmak.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɔɫɑj]
  • Hyphenation: o‧lay

Noun

olay (definite accusative olayı, plural olaylar)

  1. event, happening

Declension

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • olaylı
  • olaysız