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

(Islam) imam
(Christianity) priest, pastor

Descendants

→ Portuguese: alufá

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