alufaa

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• àfáà
• الُفَا

Etymology

From a Songhay language, ultimately from Arabic فَقِيه (faqīh, “expert in Islamic law”). Compare Ewe alufa, Fula alfaa, Baatonum alufa, Nupe àlùfáà.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.lù.fáà/

Noun

àlùfáà

1. (Islam) imam
2. (Christianity) priest, pastor

Descendants

• → Portuguese: alufá