alufá

Portuguese

Etymology

From Yoruba àlùfáà (“imam”).

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -a

Noun

alufá m (plural alufás)

  1. (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, historical) Muslim Afro-Brazilian
    Synonym: malê

Further reading

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