"alufaa" meaning in Yoruba

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Noun

IPA: /à.lù.fáà/ Forms: àlùfáà [canonical]
Etymology: From a Songhay language, ultimately from Arabic فَقِيه (faqīh, “expert in Islamic law”). Compare Ewe alufa, Fula alfaa, Baatonum alufa, Nupe àlùfáà. Etymology templates: {{bor|yo|son}} Songhay, {{der|yo|ar|فَقِيه||expert in Islamic law}} Arabic فَقِيه (faqīh, “expert in Islamic law”), {{cog|ee|alufa}} Ewe alufa, {{cog|ff|alfaa}} Fula alfaa, {{cog|bba|alufa}} Baatonum alufa, {{cog|nup|àlùfáà}} Nupe àlùfáà Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=àlùfáà|head2=}} àlùfáà, {{yo-pos|noun|àlùfáà|}} àlùfáà, {{yo-noun|àlùfáà}} àlùfáà
  1. (Islam) imam Categories (topical): Islam
    Sense id: en-alufaa-yo-noun-2~VYS-tt Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 72 28 Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 73 27 Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion
  2. (Christianity) priest, pastor Categories (topical): Christianity
    Sense id: en-alufaa-yo-noun-utCWhuNP Topics: Christianity
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: àfáà, الُفَا
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      "word": "الُفَا"
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