ol-oibónì
diviner
noun
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Definition
Ritual expert, medicine man, prophet, diviner who has the highest rank in Maasai society.
In a sentence
Ɛshɔmɔ́ ɨlmʉ́rrán oloibóni mɛtámāyɨ̄ānɨ̄.
The warriors have gone to the fortune-teller to be blessed.
Where this comes from
- Source
- Payne & Ole-Kotikash, Maa Dictionary (U. Oregon, 2005)
- Dialect
- Kenyan Maa (Keekonyokie/Purko/Wuasinkishu)