imam

Naija

Etymology

From: Arabic imām ("leader")

Pronunciation

ɪ̀mɑ̑ːm

Noun

Person wey dey lead prayer for mosque.

• For di nikkah, na di imam pray for di couple.  — (NSC_Shulammite_2020, At the nikkah, the imam prayed for the couple.)
• Deir imam dey preach for radio during di lockdown.  — ( NSC_Shulammite_2020, Their imam preached on air during the lockdown.)

Translation

• English: imam