اولیا

Persian

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʔaw.li.jɑː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäw.li.jɑː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäw.li.jɑː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔäw.li.jɑː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔäw.li.jɔː]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔow.li.jɒː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäw.li.jɔ]

Readings
Classical reading?	awliyā
Dari reading?	awliyā
Iranian reading?	owliyâ
Tajik reading?	avliyo

Noun

اولیا • (owliyâ)

1. Hamza-less form of اولیاء

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian اَوْلِیَاء (awliyā'), from Arabic أَوْلِيَاء (ʔawliyāʔ).

Noun

اولیا • (auliyā) (Hindi spelling औलिया)

1. plural of وَلی (valī) — friends (of God), saints, holy men, prophets, apostles.