imale

Serbo-Croatian

Participle

imale (Cyrillic spelling имале)

1. feminine plural active past participle of imati

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• اِمَلعِ (in Ajami)
• ìmọ̀le

Etymology

Of unclear origin, but likely from Hausa mālàmī (“[Islamic] teacher”). A common folk etymology connects the term with the Mali Empire.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ì.mà.lē/

Noun

ìmàle

1. Muslim

   Synonym: Mùsùlùmí

Usage notes

This term is not used by Yoruba Muslims.

Descendants

• → Portuguese: malê