ولسوالی

Persian

Etymology

From Mongolian улс (uls, “nation, people”) (via Pashto ولس (wuləs)) + Arabic وَالِي (wālī).

Pronunciation

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [wʊ.lʊs.wɑː.líː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [wʊ.lʊs.wɑː.líː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [wʊ.lʊs.wɑː.líː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [wu.lus.wɔː.lí]

Readings
Dari reading?	wuluswālī

Noun

Dari	ولسوالی
Iranian Persian	ناحیه
Tajik	ноҳия

ولسوالی • (wuluswâlî)

1. (Dari) Wuluswali, a type of administrative division in Afghanistan, similar to district.