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Yoruba
1.1
Alternative forms
1.2
Etymology
1.3
Pronunciation
1.4
Noun
1.4.1
Derived terms
1.4.2
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الَافِا
Etymology
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From
Hausa
lāfiyā̀
.
Pronunciation
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IPA
(
key
)
:
/à.làá.fí.à/
Noun
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àlàáfíà
good
health
,
peace
(
often used in salutations
)
Ṣé
àlàáfíà
ni?
How are you?
(literally, “
Are you in
peace
?
”)
Derived terms
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ọwọ́ àlàáfíà
(
“
left hand
”
)
Descendants
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Yoruba terms borrowed from Hausa
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