wali
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wali¹
- /ˈwɑːliː/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Arabic وَالٍ (wālin).
noun walis · wāli · vali
- 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.
wali²
- /ˈwɑːliː/
Where it comes from
From Arabic وَلِيّ (waliyy).
noun walis
- A saint or prophet. You see the shrine was founded in memory of a great Wali, seer, holy man – but apparently a Mohammedan.
Wali³
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Arabic وَلِيّ (waliyy, “prophet, saint”).
proper noun Walis
- A surname from Arabic.
Translations
Talk about this word "wali." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/wali. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. wali. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/wali "wali." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/wali.Cite this
@misc{wali_2026,
title = {wali},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wali},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
