jumbie
jumbie · jumbies
A ghost or evil spiritA ghost or evil spirit.
/ˈdʒʌmbi/
Meaning
1 senses(Caribbean)A ghost or evil spirit.
Origin
Borrowed from Kongo zumbi (“fetish”). Doublet of zombie.Borrowed from Kongo zumbi (“fetish”). Doublet of zombie.
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