Some of the Arabic words that have been assimilated into Yoruba language since the 15th century.see below

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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