alufaa

Yoruba

Etymology

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

Noun

àlùfáà

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