Wail vs Wali - What's the difference?
wail | wali |
A prolonged cry, usually high-pitched, especially as of grief or anguish.
Any similar sound as of lamentation; a howl.
A sound made by emergency vehicle sirens, contrasted with "yelp" which is higher-pitched and faster.
To cry out, as in sorrow or anguish.
To weep, lament persistently or bitterly.
To make a noise like mourning or crying.
To lament; to bewail; to grieve over.
(slang, music) To perform with great liveliness and force.
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(obsolete) To choose; to select.
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A provincial governor in certain Islamic countries.
*1974 , (Lawrence Durrell), Monsieur , Faber & Faber 1992, page 130:
*:You see the shrine was founded in memory of a great Wali , seer, holy man – but apparently a Mohammedan.
*{{quote-news, year=2007, date=November 2, author=Jane Perlez, title=Militants Draw New Front Line Inside Pakistan, work=New York Times
, passage=For much of the last century, the mountainous region of Swat was ruled as a princely kingdom where a benign autocrat, the wali , bestowed schools for girls, health care for everyone and the chance to get a degree abroad for the talented. }}
As nouns the difference between wail and wali
is that wail is a prolonged cry, usually high-pitched, especially as of grief or anguish while wali is a provincial governor in certain islamic countries.As a verb wail
is to cry out, as in sorrow or anguish or wail can be (obsolete) to choose; to select.wail
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Etymology 1
Probably from (etyl)Etymology inWebster's Dictionary
Noun
(en noun)- She let out a loud, doleful wail .
- The wail of snow-dark winter winds.
- A bird's wail in the night.
Verb
(en verb)- The wind wailed and the rain streamed down.
- to wail one's death
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Derived terms
* wailer * wailinglyReferences
Etymology 2
Compare Icelandic word for "choice".Verb
(en verb)- Wailed wine and meats
wali
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Alternative forms
* * (l) (via Turkish)Noun
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