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wilaya

English

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Noun

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wilaya (plural wilayas or wilayat)

  1. Alternative form of wilayah

French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic وِلَايَة (wilāya).

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Noun

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wilaya f (plural wilayas)

  1. wilayah (administrative division in some African and Asiatic countries)

Spanish

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Noun

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wilaya f (plural wilayas)

  1. wilayah (administrative division in some African and Asiatic countries)

Swahili

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic وِلَايَة (wilāya).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

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wilaya (n class, plural wilaya)

  1. district (area or region)

References

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  1. ^ Baldi, Sergio (2020 November 30) Dictionary of Arabic Loanwords in the Languages of Central and East Africa (Handbuch der Orientalistik; Erste Abteilung: Der Nahe und der Mittlere Osten; 145), Leiden • Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 310-311 Nr. 2990
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