liwali

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Swahili

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic وَالٍ (wālin).

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

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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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