babaylan

Cebuano

Etymology

From babaye.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ba‧bay‧lan

Noun

babaylan

  1. (historical) in pre-colonial Cebu; a woman, sometimes an effeminate man, who functions as a village priestess or medium

Hiligaynon

Noun

babáylan

  1. healer, shaman

Tagalog

Etymology

From Cebuano babaylan.

Noun

babaylan

  1. (Visayan, historical) Priestess; woman leader.
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