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Yorùbá Dictionary
babalórìṣà noun /bā.bā.ló.ɾì.ʃà/
babalóòṣà (alternative)
Definitions
  1. A priest of the orisha
Etymology
From baba (“father”) + oní (“one who has”) + òrìṣà (“orisha”), literally “A priest of the orisha”.
Component words
babafatheroníone who hasòrìṣàorisha
Descendants
babalorixáPortuguese
Source: Wiktionary, where this word is spelled “babaloriṣa”. Reference: en-babaloriṣa-yo-noun-JK0rCst9