Etymology

wilaya

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Today it means: a province or administrative division in some Arabic countries Full definition →

Arabic وِلَايَة
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  1. Arabic · borrowed fromوِلَايَة
  2. English todaywilaya

Borrowed from Arabic وِلَايَة (wilāya). Doublet of vilayet and wilayat.

Words from the same roots

Arabicوِلَايَة all →

vilayet

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