alufaa
Yoruba edit
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Etymology edit
From a Songhay language, ultimately from Arabic فَقِيه (faqīh, “expert in Islamic law”). Compare Ewe alufa, Fula alfaa, Baatonum alufa, Nupe àlùfáà.
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Noun edit
àlùfáà
- (Islam) imam
- (Christianity) priest, pastor
Descendants edit
- → Portuguese: alufá