ولی

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Persian [edit]

Etymology 1 [edit]

A contraction of ولیکن, from combination of و and لیکن, from Arabic و and لكن

Conjunction [edit]

ولی (vali)

  1. but

Etymology 2 [edit]

From Arabic وَلِيّ

Noun [edit]

ولی • (vali), plural اولیاء

  1. guardian
  2. parent
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Urdu [edit]

Etymology 1 [edit]

From Persian ولی, from Arabic وَلِيّ

Noun [edit]

ولی • (valī) m, Hindi spelling वली

  1. master
  2. lord
  3. defender
  4. guardian
  5. saint
  6. friend
  7. servant

Etymology 2 [edit]

From Sanskrit

Noun [edit]

ولی • (valay) m, Hindi spelling वलय

  1. bracelet
  2. armlet
  3. ring

Etymology 3 [edit]

From Sanskrit

Noun [edit]

ولی • (vilay) m, Hindi spelling विलय

  1. liquefaction
  2. dissolution
  3. destruction
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