babalawo

== English == === Etymology === From Yoruba babaláwo. === Noun === babalawo (plural babalawos) In Yoruba culture, a priest of Ifa. ==== Translations ==== == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /babaˈlawo/ [ba.β̞aˈla.wo] Rhymes: -awo Syllabification: ba‧ba‧la‧wo === Noun === babalawo m (plural babalawos) alternative form of babalao == Yoruba == === Etymology === From baba (“father”) +‎ oní (“one who has”) +‎ awo (“mystery, secret”), literally “Father of mysteries”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bā.bā.lá.wō/ === Noun === babaláwo babalawo (priest of Ifa) Synonyms: awo, onífá, ọlọ́rúnmìlà, aláwo ==== Descendants ==== → English: babalawo → Portuguese: babalaô → Spanish: babalao