متولی
See also: متولي
Ottoman Turkish
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic مُتَوَلٍّ (mutawallin).
Adjective
متولی • (mütevellî)
- who turns his back
- who turns back
- who undertakes to manage property
- who takes a person as a friend
- who is or becomes a governor
Noun
متولی • (mütevellî)
- an administrator; especially, a trustee of a waqf or mortmain property
Descendants
- Turkish: mütevelli
Further reading
- Redhouse, James W. (1890), “متولی”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon, Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 1737
Persian
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic مُتَوَلٍّ (mutawallin).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /mutawalliː/
- (Dari Persian) IPA(key): /mʊtawalliː/
- (Iranian Persian) IPA(key): /motævælliː/
- (Tajik) IPA(key): /mutavalli/
Noun
| Dari | متولی |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | мутаваллӣ (mutavallī) |
متولی • (motavalli)
- superintendent
Further reading
- Hayyim, Sulayman (1934), “متولی”, in New Persian–English dictionary, Teheran: Librairie-imprimerie Béroukhim
- Steingass, Francis Joseph (1892), “متولی”, in A Comprehensive Persian–English dictionary, London: Routledge & K. Paul
Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic مُتَوَلٍّ (mutawallin).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /mʊ.t̪ə.ʋəl.liː/
Noun
متولی • (mutavallī) m (Hindi spelling मुतवल्ली)
- superintendent or treasurer (of a mosque, &c.); administrator, procurator, or trustee (of a religious or charitable foundation)
- a prefect, a governor
Further reading
- “متولی”, in اُردُو لُغَت (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
- Platts, John T. (1884), “متولی”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.