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Bondye
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English
Etymology
From en ht Bondye God.
Proper noun
God, as worshipped in Haitian voodoo.
en 2000 Leslie G. Desmangles The Faces of the Gods 162 As among the Yoruba, Vodouisants must also recognize Bondye as the first and the last.
en 2007 Kevin Filan The Haitian Vodou Handbook 27 Destiny Books 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.
en 2009 Molefi Kete Asante; Ama Mazama Encyclopedia of African Religion 1 136 As is the case in much of the African tradition, Bondye is not the object of any direct cult or worship.
Anagrams
en bdenoy Boyden beyond
en Voodoo
Haitian Creole
Etymology
From ht ht-sdm bon Dieu, from ht fr bon Dieu.
Pronunciation
ht /bɔ̃ˈdje/
Proper noun
ht proper noun
God
ht Christianity Religion
Mauritian Creole
Proper noun
mfe proper noun
mfe Bondie God
References
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Seychellois Creole
Etymology
From crs fr bon Dieu.
Noun
crs proper noun
God
References
crs Christianity Religion