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hounsi

Pronunciation: /ˈ(h)uːnsi/

The English word “hounsi” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. A voodoo initiate; a helper for a houngan or mambo.

Etymology

From Haitian Creole, from Fon.

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