Bengali

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian ولي (walī), from Arabic وَلِيّ (waliyy). Cognate with Hindustani ولی (olī) / वली (valī).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ওলি (ōli) (Islam)

  1. friend, beloved
  2. helper, supporter
  3. protector, guardian; parent; custodian, trustee
  4. saint, ascetic

Proper noun

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ওলি (ōli)

  1. a male given name, Oli or Wali, from Arabic
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