Alaafin

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noun

A king of the Oyo Empire.

OriginYoruba Aláàfin →
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Meanings

nounAlaafin (plural Alaafins)

plural Alaafins

  1. A king of the Oyo Empire.

Origin

  1. YorubaAláàfin
  2. EnglishAlaafin

From Yoruba Aláàfin.

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Translations

Portuguese alafim
  • alafimking of the Oyo Empire

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

afalina
Cite this entry
APA

Alaafin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alaafin

MLA

“Alaafin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alaafin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Alaafin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alaafin.

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