govi
English
Etymology
From Haitian Creole [Term?], from Fon [Term?].
Noun
govi (plural govis or govi)
- A sacred urn or pitcher in Haitian voodoo, used to hold the spirit of an ancestor.
- 1953, Maya Deren, Divine Horsemen, McPherson & Company 2004, p. 28:
- In due course of time, the parent in the govi becomes grandparent and the grandparent becomes ancestor.
- 1995, Mama Lola & Karen McCarthy Brown, in Cosentino (ed.), Sacred Arts of Haitian Vodou, South Sea International Press 1998, p. 232:
- So these govi used to sit on your father's family altar, but now they are on yours?
- 2009, Ama Mazama, Encyclopedia of African Religion, vol. 1, p. 297:
- The importance and significance of the govi can hardly be overstressed because it enables as well as brings to light the Voduists' reverence for their ancestors, a ubiquitous and fundamental feature of African religion in general.
- 1953, Maya Deren, Divine Horsemen, McPherson & Company 2004, p. 28:
Anagrams
Latvian
Noun
govi f
- (deprecated template usage) accusative singular form of govs
- (deprecated template usage) instrumental singular form of govs
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
Participle
govi
Verb
govi
- (non-standard since 2012) (deprecated template usage) supine of gyva
Etymology 2
Noun
govi n
Swahili
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Audio (Kenya): (file)
Noun
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