wali — meaning in English

English meaning

• custodian noun A person responsible for looking after or protecting something.
• guardian noun Someone who protects or watches over a person or thing.
• regent noun A person who rules in place of a monarch, often because the monarch is too young, absent, or unable to rule.

Senses

wali is used for these senses in English:

• custodian A person entrusted with the custody or care of something or someone; a caretaker or keeper.
• guardian (legal) A person legally responsible for a minor (in loco parentis).
• plenipotentiary A person invested with full powers, especially as the diplomatic agent of a sovereign state, (originally) charged with handling a certain matter. [from c. 1645]
• regent One who rules in place of the monarch, especially because the monarch is too young, absent, or disabled. [from 15th c.]
• wali A provincial governor in certain Muslim contexts.

custodian — full definition

1. noun A person responsible for looking after or protecting something.
2. noun US: a janitor or cleaner, especially in a school or office building.

guardian — full definition

1. noun Someone who protects or watches over a person or thing.
2. noun A person legally responsible for the care of a child or someone unable to care for themselves.

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