"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

Inflected forms

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