oungan

English

Noun

oungan (plural oungans)

Alternative form of houngan

Anagrams

ganoun

Haitian Creole

Alternative forms

houngan, rougan, ganga, ngan, ngangan

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ũɡã/

Noun

oungan

(voodoo) priest, magician

Related terms

oungfò
oungsi

See also

mambo

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