والى

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See also: والي and والی

Arabic

Etymology

Root
و ل ي (w l y)
22 terms

Compare وَلِيَ (waliya, to be near, to govern).

Verb

وَالَى (wālā) III (non-past يُوَالِي (yuwālī), verbal noun مُوَالَاة (muwālāh))

  1. to be a friend, a helper, a supporter, a patron, a protector
  2. to help, aid, assist
  3. to follow immediately, to be subsequent
  4. (transitive) to sponsor
  5. (transitive) to keep doing, to do constantly

Conjugation

References

  • Mace, John (2007) “والى”, in Arabic Verbs, New York: Hippocrene Books, Inc., →ISBN