mutawalli

English

Alternative forms

• mutawallī

Etymology

Derived from Arabic مُتَوَلِّي (mutawallī), from the informal pronunciation of مُتَوَلٍّ (mutawallin).

Noun

mutawalli (plural mutawallis)

1. Person entrusted with a waqf.

Further reading

• “mutawalli”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.