wakil

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noun

In Arabian countries and in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh, a lawyer or an administrator; one acting on behalf of another.

OriginArabic وَكِيل →
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Meanings

nounwakil (plural wakils)

plural wakils · alternative vakeel · alternative wakeel

  1. In Arabian countries and in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh, a lawyer or an administrator; one acting on behalf of another.

Origin

  1. Arabicوَكِيل
  2. Englishwakil

Borrowed from Arabic وَكِيل (wakīl).

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Anagrams

kwila
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APA

wakil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wakil

MLA

“wakil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wakil. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wakil,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wakil.

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