Arabic edit

Root
و ل ي (w-l-y)

Etymology edit

Verbal noun of اِسْتَوْلَى (istawlā)

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

اِسْتِيلَاء (istīlāʔm

  1. verbal noun of اِسْتَوْلَى (istawlā) (form X)
  2. takeover, appropriation

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Azerbaijani: istila
  • Ottoman Turkish: استیلا
  • Uzbek: istilo