liwali

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Swahili[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Arabic وَالٍ (wālin).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Audio (Kenya)(file)

Noun[edit]

liwali (ma class, plural maliwali)

  1. (historical) An Arab who served as an administrative official and governor during sultanate and colonial times.
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