"alagba" meaning in English

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Noun

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

Inflected forms

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        [
          "Egun",
          "Egun"
        ],
        [
          "masquerader",
          "masquerader"
        ],
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          "Yoruba",
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