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Ternate
Etymology
Probably from Arabic صَلَاة (ṣalāh, “prayer”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
Noun
saraa
- an imam
References
- Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh
Yoruba
Etymology
From Arabic صَدَقَة (ṣadaqa), perhaps through Hausa sadakā̀, compare with sádákà; or from Arabic زَكَاة (zakāh).
Pronunciation
Noun
sàráà
- alms, almsgiving, charity
- Synonyms: sádákà, báárà
- (Islam) zakat
- ritual sacrifice
- Synonyms: ẹbọ, ètùtù