imale
Serbo-Croatian
Participle
imale (Cyrillic spelling имале)
- feminine plural active past participle of imati
Yoruba
Alternative forms
- اِمَلعِ (in Ajami)
- ìmọ̀le
Etymology
Of unclear origin, but likely from Hausa mālàmī (“[Islamic] teacher”). A common folk etymology connects the term with the Mali Empire.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ì.mà.lē/
Noun
ìmàle
- Muslim
- Synonym: Mùsùlùmí
Usage notes
This term is not used by Yoruba Muslims.
Descendants
- → Portuguese: malê