Difference between revisions of "babalawo"

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====Synonyms====  
 
====Synonyms====  
* [[Juju man]], [[native doctor]], [[dibia]], [[baba]], [[jazz man]]
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* [[Juju man]], [[native doctor]], [[dibia]], [[baba]], [[jazzman]]
  
 
====Antonyms====
 
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Revision as of 19:05, 15 July 2021

Naija

Etymology

  • From: Yoruba baba, oni, awọ

Pronunciation

  • bàbàláwó

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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.)

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Translations

  • English: an oraclist, herbalist