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Babalawo

🇳🇬 Nigeria Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 2 definitions
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Babalawo definition 1

Traditional priest (Medicine man)

"Go meet babalawo (Go meet the traditional priest)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026
DEFINITION 2

Babalawo definition 2

Traditional priest (Traditional priest)

"Babalawo fit help (The traditional priest can help)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

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🇳🇬 Nigeria
Definitions
2 community definitions
Added
April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Babalawo 🇧🇯 Benin

Prêtre traditionnel (Traditional priest)

"Babalawo sọ pé (Le prêtre dit que/The priest says that)"
Babalas 🇿🇦 South Africa

Hangover (from Zulu ibhabhalazi).

"Eish, I’ve got a hectic babalas this morning."

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Babalawo 🇧🇯 Benin

Prêtre traditionnel (Traditional priest)

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