ولی

See also: ولي and ولى

Persian

Etymology 1

A contraction of ولیکن, from combination of و and لیکن, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Arabic و (w) and لكن

Conjunction

1. but

Etymology 2

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Arabic وَلِيّ (waliyy), from the root و ل ي (w-l-y).

Noun

ولی • (vali) (plural اولیاء)

1. guardian
2. parent

Derived terms

• ولی فقیه (vali-ye faqih)

See also

• اما (ammâ)

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Urdu

Etymology 1

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Persian ولی (vali), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Arabic وَلِيّ (waliyy)

Noun

ولی • (valī) m (formal plural اولیا (olyā), Hindi spelling वली)

1. (Islam) favorite with God
2. (Islam) prophet, saint
3. master, lord, defender, guardian,friend

Etymology 2

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Sanskrit

Noun

ولی • (valay) m (Hindi spelling वलय)

1. bracelet
2. armlet
3. ring

Etymology 3

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Sanskrit

Noun

ولی • (vilay) m (Hindi spelling विलय)

1. liquefaction
2. dissolution
3. destruction