Where does “waliyyi” come from?

waliyyi (Hausa) comes from Arabic وَلِيّ — near; custodian, protecter, helper.

waliyyi (Hausa): saint, holy man

Definitions

  1. saint, holy man

Ancestry of “waliyyi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicوَلِيّnear; custodian, protecter, helper
Every word from Arabic وَلِيّ