"oungan" meaning in All languages combined

See oungan on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: oungans [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} oungan (plural oungans)
  1. Alternative form of houngan Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: houngan
    Sense id: en-oungan-en-noun-3KAR49e~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Noun [Haitian Creole]

IPA: /ũɡã/
Etymology: Apparently from Fon houn (“spirit”) + Kongo nganga (“high priest”). Etymology templates: {{der|ht|fon|houn||spirit}} Fon houn (“spirit”), {{der|ht|kg|nganga||high priest}} Kongo nganga (“high priest”) Head templates: {{head|ht|noun}} oungan
  1. (voodoo) priest, magician Categories (topical): Occupations, Voodoo Synonyms: houngan, rougan, ganga, ngan, ngangan Related terms: oungfò, oungsi, mambo
    Sense id: en-oungan-ht-noun-UiVr-U2P Categories (other): Haitian Creole entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "name": "en-noun"
    }
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        }
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          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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        }
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          "houngan",
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      ],
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        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "2": "fon",
        "3": "houn",
        "4": "",
        "5": "spirit"
      },
      "expansion": "Fon houn (“spirit”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ht",
        "2": "kg",
        "3": "nganga",
        "4": "",
        "5": "high priest"
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Apparently from Fon houn (“spirit”) + Kongo nganga (“high priest”).",
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        },
        {
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          "langcode": "ht",
          "name": "Occupations",
          "orig": "ht:Occupations",
          "parents": [
            "People",
            "Work",
            "Human",
            "Human activity",
            "All topics",
            "Human behaviour",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
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        {
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          "name": "Voodoo",
          "orig": "ht:Voodoo",
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          "priest"
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        ]
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(voodoo) priest, magician"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "oungfò"
        },
        {
          "word": "oungsi"
        },
        {
          "word": "mambo"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "word": "houngan"
        },
        {
          "word": "rougan"
        },
        {
          "word": "ganga"
        },
        {
          "word": "ngan"
        },
        {
          "word": "ngangan"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ũɡã/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "oungan"
}
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      ],
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        "alternative"
      ]
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        "4": "",
        "5": "spirit"
      },
      "expansion": "Fon houn (“spirit”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ht",
        "2": "kg",
        "3": "nganga",
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  ],
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    },
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    },
    {
      "word": "mambo"
    }
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        "Pages with 2 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
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        "ht:Voodoo"
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        ]
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        "(voodoo) priest, magician"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ũɡã/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "houngan"
    },
    {
      "word": "rougan"
    },
    {
      "word": "ganga"
    },
    {
      "word": "ngan"
    },
    {
      "word": "ngangan"
    }
  ],
  "word": "oungan"
}

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