Contionary:pali

Ganymedian

Etymology

Shortening of pajali, from Swahili pahali/mahali.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpali]

Noun

pali class I (plural wapali)

1. (slang, informal) neighbourhood, hood, ghetto

   Pali ye en fwera ya sidadi.

   His hood's on the outside of town.

2. (slang) gang territory

   Aki pali mi, kombé?

   This is my territory, understand?

3. pali culture: a fashion and music subculture originating in and still associated with gangs in Ganymedian inner city neighbourhoods, called wapali or wapajali.
4. (Internet slang, originally humorous) an internet space, an internet community

Derived terms

• palimano
• paliña
• paliño