"balaga" meaning in Yoruba

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Verb

IPA: /bà.lá.ɡà/ Forms: bàlágà [canonical]
Etymology: From Arabic بَلَغَ (balaḡa) or from bà + ní + agà. Etymology templates: {{der|yo|ar|بَلَغَ}} Arabic بَلَغَ (balaḡa), {{compound|yo|bà|ní|agà}} bà + ní + agà Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=bàlágà|head2=}} bàlágà, {{yo-pos|verb|bàlágà}} bàlágà, {{yo-verb|bàlágà}} bàlágà
  1. to reach the age of puberty; to become sexually mature Derived forms: aṣẹ̀ṣẹ̀bàlágà (english: adolescent), ìgbà àṣẹ̀ṣẹ̀bàlágà (english: adolescence)
    Sense id: en-balaga-yo-verb-~ng3~mu2 Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header

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        "to reach the age of puberty; to become sexually mature"
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