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]
Noun[edit]
àlùfáà
- (Islam) imam
- (Christianity) priest, pastor
Descendants[edit]
- → Portuguese: alufá