alaafia

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Yoruba[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

الَافِا

Etymology[edit]

From Hausa lāfiyā̀.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /à.làá.fí.à/

Noun[edit]

àlàáfíà

good health, peace (often used in salutations)
Ṣé àlàáfíà ni?
How are you?
(literally, “Are you in peace?”)

Derived terms[edit]

ọwọ́ àlàáfíà (“left hand”)

Descendants[edit]

→ Krio: alafia

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