noun
Meaning 1
A (male) voodoo priest.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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houngan
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/ˈ(h)uŋ.ɡən/
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/-ɡæn/
History
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”).