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alagba

alagba noun: the hereditary chief of the Egun masqueraders in Yoruba culture.

Noun

alagba (plural alagbas)

  1. The hereditary chief of the Egun masqueraders in Yoruba culture.

Forms of alagba

pluralalagbas

Origin of alagba

From Yoruba alágbàá.

Questions about alagba

What does alagba mean?
Alagba means the hereditary chief of the Egun masqueraders in Yoruba culture.
What part of speech is alagba?
Alagba is a noun.
What is the plural of alagba?
The plural of alagba is alagbas.

Words near alagba in the dictionary

  1. Alaeddin
  2. Alafair
  3. alafenamide
  4. alafosfalin
  5. alafranga
  6. alagba
  7. alagbas
  8. alagebrium
  9. Alagille syndrome
  10. Alagna
  11. Alagnas

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