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Alaafin

Alaafin noun: a king of the Oyo Empire.

Noun

Alaafin (plural Alaafins)

  1. A king of the Oyo Empire.

Forms of Alaafin

pluralAlaafins

Origin of Alaafin

From Yoruba Aláàfin.

Questions about Alaafin

What does Alaafin mean?
Alaafin means a king of the Oyo Empire.
What part of speech is Alaafin?
Alaafin is a noun.
What is the plural of Alaafin?
The plural of Alaafin is Alaafins.

Words near Alaafin in the dictionary

  1. ala
  2. ala carte
  3. ala mode
  4. ala spuria
  5. Ala.
  6. Alaafin
  7. Alaafins
  8. alaap
  9. alaaps
  10. alaas
  11. alaases

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