"wali" meaning in Hausa

See wali in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /wáː.líː/, [wáː.líː] (note: Standard Kano Hausa) Forms: wālī [canonical, masculine], wālin [possessed-form]
Etymology: From Arabic وَالِي (wālī). Etymology templates: {{bor|ha|ar|وال|وَالِي}} Arabic وَالِي (wālī) Head templates: {{ha-noun|m|wālī}} wālī m (possessed form wālin)
  1. vizier (a traditional title)
    Sense id: en-wali-ha-noun-mcTSCfEB Categories (other): Hausa entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Hausa entries with incorrect language header: 61 39
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /wà.lîː/, [wə̀.lîː] (note: Standard Kano Hausa) Forms: wàlî [canonical, masculine], wàlîn [possessed-form]
Etymology: See wàliyyī̀. Head templates: {{ha-noun|m|wàlî}} wàlî m (possessed form wàlîn)
  1. Alternative form of wàliyyī̀ Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: wàliyyī̀
    Sense id: en-wali-ha-noun-zp3nmKNa
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ha",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "وال",
        "4": "وَالِي"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic وَالِي (wālī)",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Arabic وَالِي (wālī).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "wālī",
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    },
    {
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  "lang_code": "ha",
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Hausa entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
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            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "vizier (a traditional title)"
      ],
      "id": "en-wali-ha-noun-mcTSCfEB",
      "links": [
        [
          "vizier",
          "vizier"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/wáː.líː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[wáː.líː]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
  ],
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}

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        {
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            "1": "yo",
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          },
          "expansion": "→ Yoruba: wòlíì",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Yoruba: wòlíì"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
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      "form": "wàlî",
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    },
    {
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  ],
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          "waliyyi#Hausa"
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    {
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    },
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  ],
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    "Hausa terms with IPA pronunciation",
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      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Arabic وَالِي (wālī).",
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      "tags": [
        "canonical",
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    },
    {
      "form": "wālin",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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  ],
  "lang": "Hausa",
  "lang_code": "ha",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "vizier (a traditional title)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "vizier",
          "vizier"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/wáː.líː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[wáː.líː]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "wali"
}

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    "Hausa masculine nouns",
    "Hausa nouns",
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    "Pages with entries"
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  "descendants": [
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "yo",
            "2": "wòlíì",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Yoruba: wòlíì",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Yoruba: wòlíì"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
  "etymology_text": "See wàliyyī̀.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "wàlî",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wàlîn",
      "tags": [
        "possessed-form"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "2": "wàlî"
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "ha",
  "pos": "noun",
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        }
      ],
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        "Alternative form of wàliyyī̀"
      ],
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          "waliyyi#Hausa"
        ]
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/wà.lîː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[wə̀.lîː]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "wali"
}

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