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Where does “wali” come from?

wali (Malay) comes from Arabic وَلِيّ — near; custodian, protecter, helper.

wali (Malay): custodian; guardian; plenipotentiary

Definitions

  1. custodian; guardian; plenipotentiary

Ancestry of “wali”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicوَلِيّnear; custodian, protecter, helper

Words derived from “wali”

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