"alagba" meaning in All languages combined

See alagba on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: alagbas [plural]
Etymology: From Yoruba alágbàá. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yo|alágbàá}} Yoruba alágbàá Head templates: {{en-noun}} alagba (plural alagbas)
  1. The hereditary chief of the Egun masqueraders in Yoruba culture. Categories (topical): Yoruba religion
    Sense id: en-alagba-en-noun-gORMmPPU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

Noun [Krio]

IPA: /à.lá.ɡ͡bà/ Forms: àlágbà [canonical]
Etymology: From Yoruba alágbà. Etymology templates: {{bor|kri|yo|alágbà}} Yoruba alágbà Head templates: {{head|kri|noun|head=àlágbà}} àlágbà
  1. (slang) VIP, important man Wikipedia link: Oxford University Press Tags: slang Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-alagba-kri-noun-PmbDHyfE Categories (other): Krio entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

Noun [Yoruba]

IPA: /ā.lá.ɡ͡bà/ Forms: alágbà [canonical]
Etymology: From oní- (“one who has”) + àgbà (“elderly age”). Etymology templates: {{af|yo|oní-|àgbà|t1=one who has|t2=elderly age}} oní- (“one who has”) + àgbà (“elderly age”) Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=alágbà|head2=}} alágbà, {{yo-pos|noun|alágbà|}} alágbà, {{yo-noun|alágbà}} alágbà
  1. elder, respected person Categories (topical): People Synonyms: àgbà

Inflected forms

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