oungan

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English[edit]

Noun[edit]

oungan (plural oungans)

Alternative form of houngan

Anagrams[edit]

ganoun

Haitian Creole[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

houngan, rougan, ganga, ngan, ngangan

Etymology[edit]

Apparently from Fon houn (“spirit”) + Kongo nganga (“high priest”).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ũɡã/

Noun[edit]

oungan

(voodoo) priest, magician

Related terms[edit]

See also[edit]

mambo

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