alufaa

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology

From a Songhay language, ultimately from Arabic فَقِيه (faqīh, “expert in Islamic law”). Compare Ewe alufa, Fula alfaa, Baatonum alufa, Nupe àlùfáà.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /à.lù.fáà/

Noun

àlùfáà

  1. (Islam) imam
  2. (Christianity) priest, pastor

Descendants

  • → Portuguese: alufá
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