imale
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Serbo-Croatian
[edit]Participle
[edit]imale (Cyrillic spelling имале)
Yoruba
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Of unclear origin, but likely from Hausa mālàmī (“[Islamic] teacher”). A common folk etymology connects the term with the Mali Empire.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ìmàle
Usage notes
[edit]This term is not used by Yoruba Muslims.
Descendants
[edit]- → Portuguese: malê