Some of the Arabic words that have been assimilated into Yoruba language since the 15th century are:
Sábàbí - Sabab (reason, cause)
Kádàrá - qadar (destiny, fate)
Àlámòrí - al'amr (affair)
Túbá - Taubah (repentance)
Àníyàn - Anniyah (intention)
Ìbáádà - ibaadah (divine service, act of
devotion or worship)
Àléébù - al'aib (fault,defect or demerit)
Sàdánkátà - sadaqta (bravo, you have spoken the truth)
Sèríyà - shari'ah (Islamic law)
Rìbá - riba (usury, bribe)
hàrámù - haram (illegal act, cheating)
màkàrúrù - makruh (a detested thing, a
dishonest act)
Àláfíà - al'afiyah (good health, well-being)
Àdúà - ad-dua (prayer)
Kálámù - qalam (pen)
wòlíì - waliy (saint, holy man)
Àlùbáríkà - al-barakah (blessing)
Àsírí - Assirr (secret)
Wákàtí - waqt (hour)
àlééfà - khilafah (caliphate)
Àlùbósà - al-basal (onion)
Árísìkí - ar-rizq (good fortune)
Fáàrí - Fakhr (pride, bluff)
Fìtínà - fitnah (worry, trouble)
Màléékà - mala'ika (angels)
mùsíbà - musibah (misfortune)
Sáà - sa'ah (time, term, regime)
Súúrà - Surah (picture, form)
Súnà - Sunnah (tradition)
Sìná - Zina (adultery, fornication)
Monofiki - Munafiq(Hypocrite)
Add yours, add other words from other languages that have been adopted into Yoruba.
Source: Ibarapanewsnow
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