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تَوَلِّي
assuming (a position of power or office) /ta.wal.ˈliː/
nounB1#2560 most common
Also: taking charge (of), accession (to power), taking office
Example sentences
يُريدُ أحمدُ تَوَلِّي القيادةِ.
Ahmad wants to take charge of the leadership.
تَوَلِّي منصبِ المديرِ يحتاجُ إلى خبرةٍ.
Taking on the position of manager requires experience.
بعدَ تَوَلِّيهِ الرئاسةَ، بدأَ بإصلاحاتٍ جديدةٍ.
After he assumed the presidency, he began new reforms.
أعلنَتِ الشركةُ عن تَوَلِّي امرأةٍ منصبَ الرئيسِ التنفيذيِّ لأولِ مرةٍ.
The company announced a woman taking on the position of CEO for the first time.
يُعتبَرُ تَوَلِّي السلطةِ في زمنِ الأزمةِ تحدّيًا كبيرًا.
Assuming power in a time of crisis is considered a major challenge.
أثارَ تَوَلِّيها زمامَ القيادةِ في الشركةِ موجةً من التفاؤلِ بين الموظفين رغم حداثةِ تجربتِها.
Her taking the reins of leadership at the company sparked a wave of optimism among employees despite her limited experience.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | تَوَلٍّ (indef.) / التَّوَلِّي (def.) | no plural (verbal noun) |
| Genitive | تَوَلٍّ (indef.) / التَّوَلِّي (def.) | no plural (verbal noun) |
| Accusative | تَوَلِّيًا (indef.) / التَّوَلِّيَ (def.) | no plural (verbal noun) |
| Vocative | not used (abstract verbal noun) | not used |
Word family
تَوَلَّىto assume, take charge of, turn away
وَلِيّguardian, patron, saintوَالٍgovernor
وِلايةprovince, jurisdiction
مُتَوَلٍّcustodian, trustee, one in charge
Etymology
Tawallī is the verbal noun of the Form V verb tawallā, built on the triliteral root w-l-y. The root carries the core sense of closeness and guardianship, the idea of standing near someone or something and taking responsibility for it. From this root Arabic also derives walī (guardian, patron), wilāya (governorship, jurisdiction), and mawlā (lord, client). Tawallī specifically names the act of stepping into that role of authority or custodianship.
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