imale
Serbo-Croatian
editParticiple
editimale (Cyrillic spelling имале)
Yoruba
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editOf unclear origin, but likely from Hausa mālàmī (“[Islamic] teacher”). A common folk etymology connects the term with the Mali Empire.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editìmàle
Usage notes
editThis term is not used by Yoruba Muslims.
Descendants
edit- → Portuguese: malê