"والی" meaning in Persian

See والی in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [wɑː.ˈliː] [Classical-Persian], [wɑː.líː] [Dari, formal], [wɑː.líː] [Dari, formal], [wɑː.líː] [Kabuli], [wɔː.lí] (note: Hazaragi), [vɒː.líː] [Iran, formal], [vɔ.lí] [Tajik, formal] Forms: wālī [romanization], vâli [romanization]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic وَالٍ (wālin). Etymology templates: {{bor+|fa|ar|وَالٍ}} Borrowed from Arabic وَالٍ (wālin), {{root|fa|ar|و ل ي}} Head templates: {{head|fa|noun|||||||f1tr=|f2tr=|f3tr=|head=|head2=|head3=|tr=wālī /vâli|tr2=|tr3=}} والی • (wālī /vâli), {{fa-noun|tr=wālī /vâli}} والی • (wālī /vâli)
  1. a governor of a large province Synonyms: پادوسبان
    Sense id: en-والی-fa-noun-ougK7eHv Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Persian entries with incorrect language header
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