"vali" meaning in English

See vali in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /vɑːˈlɪː/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-vali.wav [Southern-England] Forms: valis [plural]
Etymology: From Turkish vali, from Arabic وَالٍ (wālin). Compare English vilayet. Etymology templates: {{der|en|tr|vali}} Turkish vali, {{der|en|ar|وَالٍ}} Arabic وَالٍ (wālin), {{cog|en|vilayet}} English vilayet, {{root|en|ar|و ل ي}} Head templates: {{en-noun}} vali (plural valis)
  1. Alternative form of wali. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: wali
    Sense id: en-vali-en-noun-eLn11F8d Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 17 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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        "2": "ar",
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      ]
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    },
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        "English terms derived from Turkish",
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