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