waliyyi

Hausa edit

Alternative forms edit

wàlî

Etymology edit

From Arabic وَلِيّ (waliyy).

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

wàliyyī̀ m (plural wàlìyyai, possessed form wàliyyìn)

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

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