babalawo

Naija

Etymology

• From: Yoruba baba, oni wey mean owner, awọ wey mean cult

Pronunciation

• bàbàláwō

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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 oraculist 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 oraculist, I will discuss freely 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 oraculist's shrine to take an oath that they won't tell the police or anyone else about the incident.)

Synonyms

• Juju man, native doctor, dibia, baba, jazzman

Antonyms

• pastor, priest, imam,

Translations

• English: an oraculist, herbalist