"babalawo" meaning in All languages combined

See babalawo on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: babalawos [plural]
Etymology: From Yoruba babaláwo. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yo|babaláwo}} Yoruba babaláwo Head templates: {{en-noun}} babalawo (plural babalawos)
  1. In Yoruba culture, a priest of Ifa. Translations (priest of Ifa): babalaô [masculine] (Portuguese), babalao [masculine] (Spanish), babaláwo (Yoruba)

Noun [Spanish]

Forms: babalawos [plural]
Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} babalawo m (plural babalawos)
  1. Alternative form of babalao Tags: alt-of, alternative, masculine Alternative form of: babalao
    Sense id: en-babalawo-es-noun-9MGPL6Bi Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header

Noun [Yoruba]

IPA: /bā.bā.lá.wō/ Forms: babaláwo [canonical]
Etymology: From baba (“father”) + oní (“one who has”) + awo (“mystery, secret”), literally “Father of mysteries”. Etymology templates: {{compound|yo|baba|oní|awo|lit=Father of mysteries|t1=father|t2=one who has|t3=mystery, secret}} baba (“father”) + oní (“one who has”) + awo (“mystery, secret”), literally “Father of mysteries” Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=babaláwo|head2=}} babaláwo, {{yo-pos|noun|babaláwo|}} babaláwo, {{yo-noun|babaláwo}} babaláwo
  1. babalawo (priest of Ifa) Categories (topical): Divination, People Synonyms: awo, onífá, ọlọ́rúnmìlà, aláwo
    Sense id: en-babalawo-yo-noun-h68mtj2- Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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