"baalẹ" meaning in Yoruba

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Noun

IPA: /bāá.lɛ̀/ Forms: baálẹ̀ [canonical]
Etymology: From baba (“father”) + oní (“one who has”) + ilẹ̀ (“land”), literally “Father of the town”. Etymology templates: {{compound|yo|baba|oní|ilẹ̀|lit=Father of the town|t1=father|t2=one who has|t3=land}} baba (“father”) + oní (“one who has”) + ilẹ̀ (“land”), literally “Father of the town” Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=baálẹ̀|head2=}} baálẹ̀, {{yo-pos|noun|baálẹ̀|}} baálẹ̀, {{yo-noun|baálẹ̀}} baálẹ̀
  1. In pre-colonial Yoruba society, the head or ruler of a small village or a town. In modern day Nigeria, most baálẹ̀ have been recognized as a king of their own respective village. Categories (topical): Monarchy, Titles Derived forms: Baálẹ̀ (english: a title given to a baálẹ̀)
    Sense id: en-baalẹ-yo-noun-hFiY6Q8n Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header

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        "t3": "land"
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From baba (“father”) + oní (“one who has”) + ilẹ̀ (“land”), literally “Father of the town”.",
  "forms": [
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          "text": "Examples of modern day monarchs in Nigeria whom were originally baálẹ̀ include the Ṣọ̀ún of Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́ and the Olúbàdàn of Ìbàdàn, whom both answered to the Aláàfin"
        },
        {
          "text": "baálórí l'ó nilórí, baálẹ̀ l'ó nìlú, òun sì lọkọ ìlú, ṣùgbọ́n ọba l'ó nilẹ̀ ― The husband owns the house, and the baálẹ̀ owns the village, he is the lord of the community, but the king owns the land (proverb on authority)",
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        }
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        "t2": "one who has",
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      "name": "compound"
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        {
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        },
        {
          "text": "baálórí l'ó nilórí, baálẹ̀ l'ó nìlú, òun sì lọkọ ìlú, ṣùgbọ́n ọba l'ó nilẹ̀ ― The husband owns the house, and the baálẹ̀ owns the village, he is the lord of the community, but the king owns the land (proverb on authority)",
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        }
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