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Most common words from the same root
وِلَايَة in English
Noun · feminine
Verbal noun of وَلِيَ (to be a friend): the act or idea of the verb.
- province, governorate
- state (“political division of a federation retaining a degree of autonomy”)
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- authority uncountable
- the religious authority of the chosen imams (whose acceptance is the fundamental dogma of Shiism)
Words from the root و-ل-ي
Arabic verbs come in forms; each form's nouns are listed under its verb. See the whole root on one page →
to be a friend, assistant, helper
to administer, govern, be placed at the head of
to be close to, stand immediately by, be neighboring, follow close upon (transitive); to follow; to confine with (transitive)
to turn away (from); to assign to, to appoint for, to commission with
to be a friend, a helper, a supporter, a patron, a protector; to help, aid, assist; to follow immediately, to be subsequent
to take charge of, to take control of; to be invested with power (by a superior), to govern, to administer; to be nominated, be appointed
to occur successively
to seize, to take possession of; to confiscate, to appropriate; to overpower, to overwhelm
وِلَايَة: plural and other forms
| Singular | وِلَايَة |
|---|---|
| Plural | وِلَايَات |
وِلَايَة in a sentence
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