Alfur

noun

Al·​fur

ˈal-ˌf(y)u̇r

variants or less commonly Alfuro

al-ˈf(y)u̇r-(ˌ)ō

plural -s

1

: any one of a group of aboriginal peoples of mixed ancestry inhabiting interior regions of the Moluccas and parts of Sulawesi

2

: a member of an Alfur people

Word History

Etymology

Spanish alfur, alfor, from Portuguese alforro, of Malayo-Indonesian origin; akin to Indonesian alifuru

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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