English Explanatory Dictionary

hounsi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A voodoo initiate; a helper for a houngan or mambo.

Pronunciation

/ˈ(h)uːnsi/

Word forms

hounsi hounsis ounsi

Etymology

From Haitian Creole, from Fon.

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