Aláàfin
name
/ā.láà.fĩ̄/
Aláọ̀fịn (alternative)
Definitions
- The monarch of Oyo, and historically of the Oyo Empire.
Etymology
From Contraction of Aláwọ̀fin, equivalent to oní- (“one who, owner”) + ààfin (“palace”), literally “Owner of the palace”, ultimately from oní- (“one who, owner”) + à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + wọ̀ (“to enter”) + ọ̀fin (“palace, royalty”), literally “Owner of the entering of royalty; Owner of the entering of the palace”
Component words
Wiktionary records 2 different ways of breaking this word down. Each line is one of them, not a further part.
oní-one who, ownerààfinpalace
Descendants
alafimPortugueseAlaafinEnglish
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Alaafin”.
Reference:
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