babaylan
noun
ba·bay·lan
\ˌbäbīˈlän\\-bəlˈyän\\-bəlēˈän\
variants: or
babailan
\ˌbäbīˈlän\ orbabalyan
\-bəlˈyän\ orbabalian
\-bəlēˈän\Definition of babaylan
babaylanes
\-äˌnās\in central and southern Philippines
: a pagan priest, priestess, or medium
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Origin and Etymology of babaylan
of Philippine origin; akin to Tagbanuwa babalyan, from balyan mediumship, esoteric religious skill
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