name
Meaning 1
A surname from Arabic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
wali
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/ˈwɑːliː/
noun
Meaning 2
A provincial governor in certain Muslim contexts.
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noun
Meaning 3
A saint or prophet.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic وَلِيّ (waliyy, “prophet, saint”).
Borrowed from Arabic وَالٍ (wālin).
From Arabic وَلِيّ (waliyy).
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: wali — provincial governor in certain Islamic countries
- Hindi: वाली (vālī) — provincial governor in certain Islamic countries
- Indonesian: wali — provincial governor in certain Islamic countries
- Italian: valì — provincial governor in certain Islamic countries
- Kazakh: уәли (uäli) — provincial governor in certain Islamic countries
- Malay: wali — provincial governor in certain Islamic countries
- Russian: вали́ (valí) — provincial governor in certain Islamic countries
- Spanish: valí — provincial governor in certain Islamic countries
- Turkish: vali — provincial governor in certain Islamic countries