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Alaafin
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English
Etymology
From en yo Aláàfin.
Noun
A king of the Oyo Empire.
Translations
king of the Oyo Empire
Portuguese: pt alafim m
Yoruba: yo Aláàfin
Further reading
Anagrams
en aaafiln afalina
en Monarchy
Yoruba
Alternative forms
yo Aláọ̀fịn
Etymology
From yo Aláwọ̀fin, equivalent to yo oní- ààfin one who, owner palace Owner of the palace, ultimately from yo oní- à- wọ̀ ọ̀fin one who, owner nominalizing prefix nominalizing prefix to enter palace, royalty Owner of the entering of royalty; Owner of the entering of the palace
Pronunciation
Aláàfin
Proper noun
Aláàfin
The monarch of Oyo, Oyo Oyo, and historically of the Oyo Empire.
Related terms
yo ààfin
yo àọ̀fịn
yo àghọ̀fẹn
Descendants
pt alafim 1
en Alaafin 1
yo Monarchy Titles