aafin

Yoruba

Ilẹ̀kùn ààfin láti Ìsẹ̀.

Ẹnu-ọ̀nà ààfin Ọ̀yọ́.

Alternative forms

ọ̀fin
àọ̀fịn (Èkìtì)
àghọ̀fẹn (Oǹdó, Ọ̀wọ̀)

Etymology

Cognates include Isekiri àghọ̀fẹn, Ìjẹ̀bú Yoruba àwọ̀fi. Likely cognate with Igala ọ́fẹ

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /àà.fĩ̄/

Noun

ààfin

palace
Synonym: ilé ọba

Derived terms

Aláàfin
ìyáàfin

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