waliyyi

Hausa

Alternative forms

• wàlî

Etymology

From Arabic وَلِيّ (waliyy).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wà.líj.jìː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [wə̀.lɪ́j.jìː]

Noun

wàliyyī̀ m (plural wàlìyyai, possessed form wàliyyìn)

1. (Islam) saint, holy man
2. the man who represents the bride in marriage negotiations