fìlà
noun
/fì.là/
Definitions
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hat, cap (in particular) the traditional Yoruba caps worn by males.
Similar wordsètúnoun àkòrónoun 2 entries are spelled “àkòró”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. àkòró coronet or small crown, worn by chiefs and nobles àkòó hat, cap
Etymology
Ultimately from Hausa fū̀lā, perhaps through Nupe fùla.
Used in
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “fila”.
Reference:
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