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babalawo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.04 in modern English

Syllables
ba-bal-a-wo
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In Yoruba culture, a priest of Ifa.

Etymology

From Yoruba babaláwo.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

babalawos (plural)

Questions

What does babalawo mean?
In Yoruba culture, a priest of Ifa.
Where does babalawo come from?
From Yoruba babaláwo.

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