àlùfáà
noun
/à.lù.fáà/
àfáà (alternative), الُفَا (alternative)
Definitions
- imam
- priest, pastor
Etymology
From a Songhay language, ultimately from Arabic فَقِيه (faqīh, “expert in Islamic law”). Compare Ewe alufa, Fula alfaa, Baatonum alufa, Nupe àlùfáà.
Descendants
alufáPortuguese
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “alufaa”.
Reference:
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