ولي walī A s. m. 1. A prince, lord, master, friend, friend of God, saint. 2. A servant, a slave. ولي عہد walī-aﻌhd, 1. An heir. 2. A locum tenens, vicegerent. ولي عہدي walī-aﻌhd-ī, 1. Heritage, the state of being an heir apparent. 2. Deputyship. ولي کهنگر walī-khangar, s. m. An assistant, protector. ولي نعمت walī-niﻌmat, A title of respect by which a father is addressed, patron, benefactor.

وضاعت waẓāʼaﻌt A (from وضع) s. f. Humility, humiliation.

وزان wazzān A (from وزن) s. A great weigher, a great composer of verses.

وجوب wujūb A s. Necessity, expediency, obli- gation.

ورنه war na P (for واگرنه) And if not, otherwise, although.

ولا walā A (or wilā, from ولي) s. f. 1. Govern- ment, sway, kingdom. 2. Nearness, affinity, friendship.

والد wālid A (part. act. of ولد Heb. and Aram. ) s. m. A father.

وارا wārā H s. m. 1. Cheapness, thrift; benefit, gain, lucre (Harris). 2. (from وارنا) A victim.

وررهنا war rahnā H v. n. To be victorious, to have the advantage, to gain.

وسط wasat̤ A 1. s. m. f. The middle, the centre. 2. adj. Middling (sort, &c.). 3. Central. 4. Suitable, just, proper, excellent, great, mag- nificent.