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Rareobeah
The correct spelling is obeah.
How to pronounce obeah
/ˈəʊbɪə/
nounIPA: /ˈəʊbɪə/
Say it like: Obee-h
The correct spelling is obeah. A form of folk magic, medicine or witchcraft originating in Africa and practised in parts of the Caribbean.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A form of folk magic, medicine or witchcraft originating in Africa and practised in parts of the Caribbean.
- 2.A magician or witch doctor of the magic craft.
- 3.A spell performed in the practice of the magic craft; an item associated with such a spell.
verb
- 1.To bewitch using this kind of folk magic.
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