alaafia

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• الَافِا

Etymology

From Hausa lāfiyā̀.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.làá.fí.à/

Noun

àlàáfíà

1. good health, peace (often used in salutations)

   Ṣé àlàáfíà ni?

   How are you?

   (literally, “Are you in peace?”)

Derived terms

• ọwọ́ àlàáfíà (“left hand”)

Descendants

• → Krio: alafia