alufaa

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Yoruba[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /à.lù.fáà/

Noun[edit]

àlùfáà

(Islam) imam
(Christianity) priest, pastor

Descendants[edit]

→ Portuguese: alufá

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