lemọmu
Yoruba
Etymology
Borrowed from Hausa lī̀mâm or lī̀mân, ultimately from Arabic إِمَام (ʾimām). Doublet of ìmáàmù.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lè.mɔ̃́.mũ̀/
Noun
lèmọ́mù
- (Islam) imam
- Synonym: àlùfáà
Coordinate terms
- pásítọ̀ (“pastor”)
- babaláwo (“babalawo”)