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==Naija== | ==Naija== | ||
===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
| − | + | *From: Yoruba ''baba, oni, awọ'' | |
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* Frequency in raw corpus: 5 | * Frequency in raw corpus: 5 | ||
* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 11138 | * Frequency rank in raw corpus: 11138 | ||
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===Noun=== | ===Noun=== | ||
| − | + | * Person wey dey do juju for people. | |
| − | + | #:{{ux|dv|E go meet '''babalawo''' make e give am juju. |(Egbokhare_2020. He/she went to meet an oraclist for charms.)}} | |
| − | + | #: {{ux|dv|If I see christian, if I see '''babalawo''', I go follow am word. |(IBA_07_Na-Love_DG__141, If I see a Christain, if I see a Babalawo, I will discuss with them.)}} | |
| − | #:{{ux|dv|E go meet '''babalawo''' make e give am juju. |(He/she went to meet an oraclist for charms. | ||
| − | #: {{ux|dv|If I see christian, if I see '''babalawo''', I go follow am word. |(IBA_07_Na-Love_DG__141, If I see a Christain, if I see a Babalawo, I will | ||
#: {{ux|dv|Some of di victims say dem first cari dem go '''babalawo''' shrine to swear say dem no go tell police or anybodi wetin dey happen. (bbc__91257, |Some of the victims said that they took them first to an oraclist's shrine to take an oath that they won't tell the police or anyone else about the incident.)}} | #: {{ux|dv|Some of di victims say dem first cari dem go '''babalawo''' shrine to swear say dem no go tell police or anybodi wetin dey happen. (bbc__91257, |Some of the victims said that they took them first to an oraclist's shrine to take an oath that they won't tell the police or anyone else about the incident.)}} | ||
| + | #:{{ux|dv|Nearly all de '''babalawo''' wey I know dey sabi wicked. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. Most Oraclists I know are often wicked.)}} | ||
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====Synonyms==== | ====Synonyms==== | ||
| − | * [[ Juju man ]], [[ native doctor ]], [[ dibia ]], | + | * [[Juju man]], [[native doctor]], [[dibia]], [[baba]] |
====Antonyms==== | ====Antonyms==== | ||
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====Translations==== | ====Translations==== | ||
| − | * English: an oraclist | + | * English: ''an oraclist, herbalist'' |
Revision as of 13:58, 3 March 2021
Naija
Etymology
- From: Yoruba baba, oni, awọ
Pronunciation
- bàbàláwó
Frequency
- Frequency in NSC treebank: 1
- Frequency rank in NSC treebank: 2803
- Frequency in raw corpus: 5
- Frequency rank in raw corpus: 11138
Noun
- Person wey dey do juju for people.
- E go meet babalawo make e give am juju. — (Egbokhare_2020. He/she went to meet an oraclist for charms.)
- If I see christian, if I see babalawo, I go follow am word. — (IBA_07_Na-Love_DG__141, If I see a Christain, if I see a Babalawo, I will discuss with them.)
- Some of di victims say dem first cari dem go babalawo shrine to swear say dem no go tell police or anybodi wetin dey happen. (bbc__91257, — Some of the victims said that they took them first to an oraclist's shrine to take an oath that they won't tell the police or anyone else about the incident.)
- Nearly all de babalawo wey I know dey sabi wicked. — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. Most Oraclists I know are often wicked.)
Synonyms
Antonyms
Translations
- English: an oraclist, herbalist