vali

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/vɑːˈlɪː/

proper noun

King of Kishkindha, a son of Indra and the elder brother of Sugriva in Ramayana.

OriginTurkish vali ← Arabic وَالٍ →
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Meanings

vali1

nounvali (plural valis)

plural valis

  1. alternativeAlternative form of wali.

Vali2

proper noun
  1. HinduismKing of Kishkindha, a son of Indra and the elder brother of Sugriva in Ramayana.

VALI3

nounVALI (plural VALIs)

plural VALIs

  1. abbreviationmedicineAbbreviation of ventilator-associated lung injury.
  2. abbreviationmedicineAbbreviation of vaping-associated lung injury.

Origin

  1. Arabicوَالٍ
  2. Turkishvali
  3. Englishvali

From Turkish vali, from Arabic وَالٍ (wālin). Compare English vilayet.

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Translations

Indonesian Subali
  • SubaliKing of Kishkindha, a son of Indra and the elder brother of Sugriva in Ramayana
Tamil வாலி
  • வாலி (vāli)King of Kishkindha, a son of Indra and the elder brother of Sugriva in Ramayana
Thai พาลี
  • พาลีKing of Kishkindha, a son of Indra and the elder brother of Sugriva in Ramayana

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

vali. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vali

MLA

“vali.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vali. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vali,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vali.

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