govi
See also: govī and gòvi
English
Etymology
From Haitian Creole [Term?], from Fon [Term?].
Noun
govi (plural govis or govi)
- A sacred urn or pitcher in Haitian voodoo, used to hold the spirit of an ancestor.
- 1953, Maya Deren, Divine Horsemen, McPherson & Company 2004, p. 28:
- In due course of time, the parent in the govi becomes grandparent and the grandparent becomes ancestor.
- 1995, Mama Lola & Karen McCarthy Brown, in Cosentino (ed.), Sacred Arts of Haitian Vodou, South Sea International Press 1998, p. 232:
- So these govi used to sit on your father's family altar, but now they are on yours?
- 2009, Ama Mazama, Encyclopedia of African Religion, vol. 1, p. 297:
- The importance and significance of the govi can hardly be overstressed because it enables as well as brings to light the Voduists' reverence for their ancestors, a ubiquitous and fundamental feature of African religion in general.
- 1953, Maya Deren, Divine Horsemen, McPherson & Company 2004, p. 28:
Anagrams
- Vigo
Latvian
Noun
govi f
- accusative singular form of govs
- instrumental singular form of govs
Norwegian Nynorsk
Participle
govi
- (non-standard since 2012) feminine of goven
- (non-standard since 2012) neuter of goven
Verb
govi
- (non-standard since 2012) supine of gyva
Noun
govi n
- (non-standard since 2012) definite plural of gov
- (non-standard since 2012) definite plural of gòv
Swahili
Alternative forms
- ngovi
Pronunciation
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Noun
govi (ma class, plural magovi)
- (anatomy) prepuce, foreskin