ˈalˌf(y)u̇(ə)r noun
also al·fu·ro alˈf(y)u̇(ˌ)rō
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Spanish alfur, alfor, from Portuguese alforro, of Malayo-Indonesian origin; akin to Indonesian alifuru
1. : any one of a group of aboriginal peoples of mixed ancestry inhabiting interior regions of the Moluccas and parts of the Celebes
2. : a member of an Alfur people