ولي
Arabic
Etymology 1
From the root و ل ي (w-l-y).
Verb
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- to be close to, stand immediately by, be neighboring, follow close upon (transitive)
- to confine with (transitive)
- to depend, appertain
Conjugation
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References
- Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884) “ولي”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary[1], London: W.H. Allen
Verb
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Conjugation
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References
- Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884) “ولي”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary[2], London: W.H. Allen
- Wehr, Hans (1979) “ولي”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN
Verb
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- to administer, govern, be placed at the head of (transitive)
Conjugation
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References
- Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884) “ولي”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary[3], London: W.H. Allen
Etymology 2
Noun
وَلْي • (waly) m
- verbal noun of وَلِيَ (waliya, “to be close to, be friends with, administer”) (form I)
- nearness, proximity, contiguity
- friendship
- government of a province
- shower after shower
Declension
Declension of noun وَلْي (waly)
References
- Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884) “ولي”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary[4], London: W.H. Allen
Etymology 3
Adjective
وَلِيّ • (waliyy) (feminine وَلِيَّة (waliyya), elative أَوْلَى (ʔawlā))
Declension
Declension of adjective وَلِيّ (waliyy)
Singular | Masculine | Feminine | ||
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basic singular triptote | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Informal | وَلِي walī |
الْوَلِي al-walī |
وَلِيَّة waliyya |
الْوَلِيَّة al-waliyya |
Nominative | وَلِيٌّ waliyyun |
الْوَلِيُّ al-waliyyu |
وَلِيَّةٌ waliyyatun |
الْوَلِيَّةُ al-waliyyatu |
Accusative | وَلِيًّا waliyyan |
الْوَلِيَّ al-waliyya |
وَلِيَّةً waliyyatan |
الْوَلِيَّةَ al-waliyyata |
Genitive | وَلِيٍّ waliyyin |
الْوَلِيِّ al-waliyyi |
وَلِيَّةٍ waliyyatin |
الْوَلِيَّةِ al-waliyyati |
Dual | Masculine | Feminine | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Informal | وَلِيَّيْن waliyyayn |
الْوَلِيَّيْن al-waliyyayn |
وَلِيَّتَيْن waliyyatayn |
الْوَلِيَّتَيْن al-waliyyatayn |
Nominative | وَلِيَّانِ waliyyāni |
الْوَلِيَّانِ al-waliyyāni |
وَلِيَّتَانِ waliyyatāni |
الْوَلِيَّتَانِ al-waliyyatāni |
Accusative | وَلِيَّيْنِ waliyyayni |
الْوَلِيَّيْنِ al-waliyyayni |
وَلِيَّتَيْنِ waliyyatayni |
الْوَلِيَّتَيْنِ al-waliyyatayni |
Genitive | وَلِيَّيْنِ waliyyayni |
الْوَلِيَّيْنِ al-waliyyayni |
وَلِيَّتَيْنِ waliyyatayni |
الْوَلِيَّتَيْنِ al-waliyyatayni |
Plural | Masculine | Feminine | ||
plural unknown | sound feminine plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Informal | ? ? |
? ? |
وَلِيَّات waliyyāt |
الْوَلِيَّات al-waliyyāt |
Nominative | ? ? |
? ? |
وَلِيَّاتٌ waliyyātun |
الْوَلِيَّاتُ al-waliyyātu |
Accusative | ? ? |
? ? |
وَلِيَّاتٍ waliyyātin |
الْوَلِيَّاتِ al-waliyyāti |
Genitive | ? ? |
? ? |
وَلِيَّاتٍ waliyyātin |
الْوَلِيَّاتِ al-waliyyāti |
References
- Wehr, Hans (1979) “ولي”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN
Noun
وَلِيّ • (waliyy) m (plural أَوْلِيَاء (ʔawliyāʔ))
- relative, neighbor, friend, beloved one
- وَلِيّ الْعَهْد ― waliyy al-ʕahd ― heir apparent
- helper, protector, benefactor, patron, master
- administrator, bestower
- client, slave
- favorite
- (Islam) favorite with God
- (Islam) prophet, saint
Declension
Declension of noun وَلِيّ (waliyy)
Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | وَلِي walī |
الْوَلِي al-walī |
وَلِي walī |
Nominative | وَلِيٌّ waliyyun |
الْوَلِيُّ al-waliyyu |
وَلِيُّ waliyyu |
Accusative | وَلِيًّا waliyyan |
الْوَلِيَّ al-waliyya |
وَلِيَّ waliyya |
Genitive | وَلِيٍّ waliyyin |
الْوَلِيِّ al-waliyyi |
وَلِيِّ waliyyi |
Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
Informal | وَلِيَّيْن waliyyayn |
الْوَلِيَّيْن al-waliyyayn |
وَلِيَّيْ waliyyay |
Nominative | وَلِيَّانِ waliyyāni |
الْوَلِيَّانِ al-waliyyāni |
وَلِيَّا waliyyā |
Accusative | وَلِيَّيْنِ waliyyayni |
الْوَلِيَّيْنِ al-waliyyayni |
وَلِيَّيْ waliyyay |
Genitive | وَلِيَّيْنِ waliyyayni |
الْوَلِيَّيْنِ al-waliyyayni |
وَلِيَّيْ waliyyay |
Plural | basic broken plural diptote | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | أَوْلِيَاء ʔawliyāʔ |
الْأَوْلِيَاء al-ʔawliyāʔ |
أَوْلِيَاء ʔawliyāʔ |
Nominative | أَوْلِيَاءُ ʔawliyāʔu |
الْأَوْلِيَاءُ al-ʔawliyāʔu |
أَوْلِيَاءُ ʔawliyāʔu |
Accusative | أَوْلِيَاءَ ʔawliyāʔa |
الْأَوْلِيَاءَ al-ʔawliyāʔa |
أَوْلِيَاءَ ʔawliyāʔa |
Genitive | أَوْلِيَاءَ ʔawliyāʔa |
الْأَوْلِيَاءِ al-ʔawliyāʔi |
أَوْلِيَاءِ ʔawliyāʔi |
Descendants
- Azerbaijani: Vəli
References
- Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884) “ولي”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary[5], London: W.H. Allen
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