babalorixá

Portuguese

Etymology

From Yoruba bàbálórìṣà.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌba.ba.lo.ɾiˈʃa/

Noun

babalorixá m (plural babalorixás)

  1. (Brazil) Candomblé priest
    Synonym: pai de santo
    Coordinate term: ialorixá
    • 1964, Carlos Lyra, “Maria Moita”:
      Vou pedir ao meu Babalorixá / Pra fazer uma oração pra Xangô / Pra pôr pra trabalhar / Gente que nunca trabalhou
      I'm going to ask my Babalorixá / To say a prayer to Xangô / To put to work / People who have never worked
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