English Explanatory Dictionary

houngan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A (male) voodoo priest.

Pronunciation

/ˈ(h)uŋ.ɡən/ /-ɡæn/

Word forms

houngan houngans oungan

Etymology

Etymology tree Fon houn Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀gàngà Kongo nganga Haitian Creole ounganbor. English houngan From Haitian Creole oungan, apparently from Fon houn (“spirit”) + Kongo nganga (“high priest”).

Related words

mambo
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