babaloriṣa

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology

From baba (“father”) +‎ oní (“one who has”) +‎ òrìṣà (“orisha”), literally “A priest of the orisha”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bā.bā.ló.ɾì.ʃà/

Noun

babalórìṣà

  1. A priest of the orisha
    Synonyms: abọ̀rìṣà, olórìṣà, oníṣẹ̀ṣe

Coordinate terms

Descendants

  • → Portuguese: babalorixá
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