وَلِيَ (waliya)to follow
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb وَلِيَ (waliya) — “to follow”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation (1): وَلِيَ يَلِي
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| وَلِيَ waliya | يَلِي yalī | لِ li | وِلَايَة wilaāyaa |
Conjugation (2): وَلَّى يُوَلِّي
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| وَلَّى walaaā | يُوَلِّي yuwaliī | وَلِّ walii | تَوْلِيَة tawliyaa |
Meanings & examples
1. to follow
- وَلِيَ الاِمْتِحَانُ بَعْدَ العُطْلَةِ المُبَارَكَةِ.The exam followed the blessed holiday.
- وَلِيَ العَهْدَ ابْنُهُ الأَكْبَرُ بَعْدَ وَفَاتِهِ.His eldest son followed him to the throne after his death.
- لَمْ يَلِهِ فِي المَنْصِبِ أَحَدٌ مُبَاشَرَةً.No one immediately followed him in the position.
2. to govern
- وَلِيَ الحَاكِمُ المَدِينَةَ بِالعَدْلِ وَالإِنْصَافِ.The ruler governed the city with justice and fairness.
- يَلِي المَلِكُ شُؤُونَ البِلَادِ وَيَسْهَرُ عَلَى رَاحَةِ شَعْبِهِ.The king governs the country's affairs and ensures the comfort of his people.
- لَقَدْ وَلِيَ هَذَا الرَّجُلُ مَنْطِقَةً كَبِيرَةً لِعَشْرِ سَنَوَاتٍ بِحِكْمَةٍ وَقُوَّةٍ.This man governed a large region for ten years with wisdom and strength.
3. to adjoin
- وَلِيَ الْبَيْتُ الْجَدِيدُ الْحَدِيقَةَ الْعَامَّةَ.The new house adjoined the public park.
- تَلِي الْغُرْفَةُ الْكَبِيرَةُ الْمَطْبَخَ مُبَاشَرَةً.The large room adjoins the kitchen directly.
- وَلِيَتِ الْقَرْيَةُ الْجَبَلَ الشَّاهِقَ مِنْ جِهَةِ الشَّمَالِ.The village adjoined the towering mountain from the north side.
4. to take charge of
- وَلِيَ الْقَاضِي الْقَضِيَّةَ بِعِنَايَةٍ.The judge took charge of the case with care.
- يَلِي الْمُدِيرُ الْمَشْرُوعَ الْجَدِيدَ بِاهْتِمَامٍ كَبِيرٍ.The manager takes charge of the new project with great interest.
- وَلِيَ الْوَصِيُّ أَمْرَ الْيَتِيمِ وَرِعَايَتَهُ بَعْدَ وَفَاةِ وَالِدَيْهِ.The guardian took charge of the orphan's affairs and care after the death of his parents.
5. be near someone or something / be close
- يَلِي الْبَيْتُ الْمَسْجِدَ مُبَاشَرَةً فِي هَذَا الْحَيِّ الْهَادِئِ.The house is directly near the mosque in this quiet neighborhood.
- وَلِيَتِ الْمَدْرَسَةُ الْمَلْعَبَ الْكَبِيرَ حَيْثُ يَلْعَبُ الْأَطْفَالُ.The school was near the large playground where children play.
- تَلِي غُرْفَةُ الْمَعِيشَةِ الْمَطْبَخَ مِمَّا يَجْعَلُهَا مُنَاسِبَةً لِلضُّيُوفِ.The living room is near the kitchen, which makes it suitable for guests.
6. to appoint (as governor)
- وَلَّى الْخَلِيفَةُ قَائِدًا جَدِيدًا عَلَى الْوِلَايَةِ.The Caliph appointed a new leader over the province.
- وَلَّاهُ الْمَلِكُ مَنْصِبَ الْوَزِيرِ لِكِفَايَتِهِ.The King appointed him to the position of minister due to his competence.
- تَمَّ تَوْلِيَةُ الرَّجُلِ الْحَكِيمِ إِدَارَةَ الْمَدِينَةِ.The wise man was appointed to manage the city.
7. to appoint, to turn
- وَلَى الْحَاكِمُ الْقَاضِيَ عَلَى الْمَدِينَةِ.The ruler appointed the judge over the city.
- وَلَى الْمُدِيرُ الْمُوَظَّفَ الْجَدِيدَ مَهَامَّ إِدَارَةِ الْمَشْرُوعِ.The manager appointed the new employee to the tasks of project management.
- لِمَاذَا وَلَّيْتَ هَذَا الشَّابَّ مَنْصِبًا بِهَذِهِ الْأَهَمِّيَّةِ؟Why did you appoint this young man to a position of such importance?
8. to assign authority
- وَلَّى الْمَلِكُ الْوَزِيرَ مَهَامَّ جَدِيدَةً.The king assigned the minister new tasks.
- وَلَّى الْقَائِدُ جُنُودَهُ حِمَايَةَ الْحُدُودِ.The commander assigned his soldiers to protect the borders.
- وَلَّى الْمُدِيرُ الْمُوَظَّفَ مَسْؤُولِيَّةَ الْمَشْرُوعِ.The manager assigned the employee responsibility for the project.
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