alaafia
Yoruba
Alternative forms
- الَافِا
Etymology
From Hausa lāfiyā̀.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /à.làá.fí.à/
Noun
àlàáfíà
- good health, peace (often used in salutations)
- Ṣé àlàáfíà ni?
- How are you?
- (literally, “Are you in peace?”)
Descendants
- → Krio: alafia