Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jumbie

/ˈdʒʌmbi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.16 in modern English

Syllables: jumbie
IPA: /ˈdʒʌmbi/

17

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ghost or evil spirit.

Example Sentences

"If one wants to see “jumbies” “duppies” ghosts, all that is necessary is to put in your eye the tears from the eyes of a pie-bald horse. It is no use explaining to a negro that what he has taken to be a “jumbie” or apparition, is a tree or rock or other natural object."
"Jethro stomped away up the hill, though the trail was supposed to be haunted by spirits of the dead called jumbies. He didn't care. He didn't believe in jumbies."

Etymology

Borrowed from Kongo zumbi (“fetish”). Doublet of zombie.

Inflected Forms

jumbies (plural) jumbee (alternative) jumby (alternative) jumbi (alternative) zumbi (alternative)

Phrases

jumbie bead moko jumbie

Frequently Paired Words

duppy

Questions

How do you pronounce jumbie?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdʒʌmbi/.
What does jumbie mean?: A ghost or evil spirit.
Where does jumbie come from?: Borrowed from Kongo zumbi (“fetish”). Doublet of zombie.

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