alagba

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noun

The hereditary chief of the Egun masqueraders in Yoruba culture.

OriginYoruba alágbàá →
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Meanings

nounalagba (plural alagbas)

plural alagbas

  1. The hereditary chief of the Egun masqueraders in Yoruba culture.

Origin

  1. Yorubaalágbàá
  2. Englishalagba

From Yoruba alágbàá.

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APA

alagba. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alagba

MLA

“alagba.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alagba. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alagba,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alagba.

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