Arabic edit

Root
و ل ي (w-l-y)

Etymology edit

Derived from the active participle of اِسْتَوْلَى (istawlā, to seize).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

مُسْتَوْلٍ (mustawlin) (informal مُسْتَوْلِي (mustawlī), feminine مُسْتَوْلِيَة (mustawliya), masculine plural مُسْتَوْلُون (mustawlūn), feminine plural مُسْتَوْلِيَات (mustawliyāt))

  1. seizing, confiscating
  2. occupying, invading

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