Bondye
English
Etymology
From Haitian Creole Bondye (“God”).
Proper noun
Bondye
- 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
Haitian Creole
Etymology
From Saint Dominican Creole French bon Dieu, from French bon Dieu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɔ̃ˈdje/
Proper noun
Bondye
Mauritian Creole
Etymology
Noun
Bondye
References
- Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français
Seychellois Creole
Etymology
Noun
Bondye
References
- Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français