Wali: meaning, origin and pronunciation
BoyArabic
ولی
وَلِيّ
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Wali (ولی, Arabic وَلِيّ) means “friend; protector; guardian”. It comes from the Arabic root و ل ي. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, و ل ي.
- Meaning
- friend; protector; guardian
- معنی
- دوست، سرپرست، ولی
Where it comes from
From waliya, to be near; walī recurs in the Quran for ally and protector.
- Say it
- wa-liAudio recordings coming later
- Root
- و ل ي
- Other spellings
- Walee