babalawo

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noun

In Yoruba culture, a priest of Ifa.

OriginYoruba babaláwo →
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Meanings

nounbabalawo (plural babalawos)

plural babalawos

  1. In Yoruba culture, a priest of Ifa.

Origin

  1. Yorubababaláwo
  2. Englishbabalawo

From Yoruba babaláwo.

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Translations

Portuguese babalaô
  • babalaôpriest of Ifa
Spanish babalao
  • babalaopriest of Ifa
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APA

babalawo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/babalawo

MLA

“babalawo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/babalawo. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “babalawo,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/babalawo.

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