Etymology

وَالِي • ‎(wālī) m

1. informal pronunciation of وَالٍ ‎(wālin, “governor”)
2. nominative construct of وَالٍ ‎(wālin, “governor”)
3. genitive construct of وَالٍ ‎(wālin, “governor”)
4. (with definite article) nominative definite of وَالٍ ‎(wālin, “governor”)
5. (with definite article) genitive definite of وَالٍ ‎(wālin, “governor”)