Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian وَالِد (wālid), from Arabic وَالِد (wālid).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ʋɑː.lɪd̪/, [ʋäː.lɪd̪]

Noun

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वालिद (vālidm (feminine वालिदा, Urdu spelling والد)

  1. (Islam) father

Usage notes

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This word is used in Muslim communities. The secular form is बाबा (bābā).

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