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wali en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈwɑːliː/

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic وَالٍ (wālin).

Meanings

1. A provincial governor in certain Muslim contexts.
   • For much of the last century, the mountainous region of Swat was ruled as a princely kingdom where a benign autocrat, the wali, bestowed schools for girls, health care for everyone and the chance to get a degree abroad for the talented. 2007 November 2, Jane Perlez, “Militants Draw New Front Line Inside Pakistan”, in New York Times:

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Coordinates

sanjakbey · mudir · mutasarrif · kaymakam

Deriveds

waliship

Translations (10)

ru вали́ (provincial governor in certain Islamic countries) · tr vali (provincial governor in certain Islamic countries) · hi वाली (provincial governor in certain Islamic countries) · ms wali (provincial governor in certain Islamic countries) · es valí (provincial governor in certain Islamic countries) · fr wali (provincial governor in certain Islamic countries) · pl wali (provincial governor in certain Islamic countries) · id wali (provincial governor in certain Islamic countries) · kk уәли (provincial governor in certain Islamic countries) · it valì (provincial governor in certain Islamic countries)

wali en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ˈwɑːliː/

Etymology

From Arabic وَلِيّ (waliyy).

Meanings

1. A saint or prophet.
   • You see the shrine was founded in memory of a great Wali, seer, holy man – but apparently a Mohammedan. 1974, Lawrence Durrell, Monsieur, Faber & Faber, published 1992, page 130:

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