babalawo
Naija
Etymology
- From: Yoruba baba, oni, awọ
Pronunciation
- bàbàláwō
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.)
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Translations
- English: an oraculist, herbalist