Bondye

English

Etymology

From Haitian Creole Bondye (“God”).

Proper noun

Bondye

1. God, as worshipped in Haitian voodoo.
   • 2000, Leslie G. Desmangles, The Faces of the Gods, page 162:

     As among the Yoruba, Vodouisants must also recognize Bondye as the first and the last.

   • 2007, Kevin Filan, The Haitian Vodou Handbook, Destiny Books, page 27:

     According to the Vodou worldview, Bondye created the world—and then, after finishing with his labors, he turned things over to the angels, saints, and lwa.

   • 2009, Molefi Kete Asante, Ama Mazama, editors, Encyclopedia of African Religion, volume 1, page 136:

     As is the case in much of the African tradition, Bondye is not the object of any direct cult or worship.

Anagrams

• Boyden, beyond

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From Saint Dominican Creole French bon Dieu, from French bon Dieu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɔ̃ˈdje/

Proper noun

Bondye

1. God

Mauritian Creole

Proper noun

Bondye

1. alternative spelling of Bondie (“God”)

References

• Baker, Philip; Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. (1987), Diksiyoner kreol morisyeṅ [Mauritian Creole Dictionary] (in French and English), Paris: L'Harmattan, →ISBN, page 58

Seychellois Creole

Etymology

From French bon Dieu.

Noun

Bondye

1. God

References

• D'Offay, Danielle; Lionnet, Guy (1982), Diksyonner kreol-franse [Creole-French Dictionary] (in French), Hamburg: Buske, →ISBN