alufá

Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From Yoruba àlùfáà (“imam”).

Pronunciation edit

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.luˈfa/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.luˈfa/

Noun edit

alufá m (plural alufás)

(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, historical) Muslim Afro-Brazilian
Synonym: malê

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