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