imale

Serbo-Croatian

Participle

imale (Cyrillic spelling имале)

  1. feminine plural active past participle of imati

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology

Of unclear origin, but likely from Hausa mālàmī (“[Islamic] teacher”). A common folk etymology connects the term with the Mali Empire.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ì.mà.lē/

Noun

ìmàle

  1. Muslim
    Synonym: Mùsùlùmí

Usage notes

This term is not used by Yoruba Muslims.

Descendants
  • → Portuguese: malê
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