Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bondye

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bondye
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

God, as worshipped in Haitian voodoo.

Example Sentences

"As among the Yoruba, Vodouisants must also recognize Bondye as the first and the last."
"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."
"As is the case in much of the African tradition, Bondye is not the object of any direct cult or worship."

Etymology

From Haitian Creole Bondye (“God”).

Word Breakdown

Root: Bondye

Questions

What does bondye mean?: God, as worshipped in Haitian voodoo.
Where does bondye come from?: From Haitian Creole Bondye (“God”).

How to pronounce bondye

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