# wilayah

> English word · Noun · IPA /wɪˈlɑ(ː)jə/

## Definitions
1. A province or administrative division in some Arabic countries.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic وِلَايَة (wilāya). Doublet of vilayet.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/wilayah