Word origins

• alfaA West African cleric or religious teacher.
• yamAny climbing vine of the genus Dioscorea in the Eastern and Western hemispheres, usually cultivated.
• nittaA tropical tree of the genus Parkia, having edible pods and seeds, especially Parkia filicoidea or Parkia biglobosa.
• AdamawaA state of Nigeria in the North East geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Yola.
• AdlamA surname.
• SidibeA surname from Fula.
• FulbeSynonym of Fula.
• KonateA surname from Fula.
• WodaabeA pastoral subgroup of the Fula residing mainly in the eastern Sahel.