babaláwo
noun
/bā.bā.lá.wō/
Definitions
- babalawo (priest of Ifa)
Etymology
From baba (“father”) + oní (“one who has”) + awo (“mystery, secret”), literally “Father of mysteries”.
Component words
Descendants
babalawoEnglishbabalaôPortuguesebabalaoSpanish
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “babalawo”.
Reference:
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