Etymology

houngan

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Today it means: A (male) voodoo priest. Full definition →

Haitian Creole oungan ← Kongo nganga ← Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀gàngà
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The story

  1. Fonhoun
  2. Proto-Bantu*mʊ̀gàngà
  3. Kongonganga
  4. Haitian Creoleoungan
  5. English todayhoungan

From Haitian Creole oungan, apparently from Fon houn (“spirit”) + Kongo nganga (“high priest”).

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