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langaj

langaj noun: a sacred or incantatory language used in Haitian voodoo rituals.

Noun

langaj (uncountable)

  1. (voodoo) A sacred or incantatory language used in Haitian voodoo rituals.
    • Though used only by initiates, some passages in langaj emphasize sounds in a fashion that appeals to the ears of the profane as well, even when no translation is accessible as in most of the following examples.2003, Marie-Jose Alcide Saint-Lot, Vodou, A Sacred Theater, page 172
    • The langaj used for activation and the specific combinations required for a ceremony are initiatory secrets.2007, Kevin Filan, The Haitian Vodou Handbook, Destiny Books, page 41

Forms of langaj

alternative formlangage

Origin of langaj

Borrowed from Haitian Creole langaj, from French langage (“language”). Doublet of language.

Questions about langaj

What does langaj mean?
Langaj means a sacred or incantatory language used in Haitian voodoo rituals.
What part of speech is langaj?
Langaj is a noun.

Words near langaj in the dictionary

  1. lang.
  2. Langaa
  3. Langackerian
  4. langaha
  5. langahas
  6. langaj
  7. Langan
  8. langanite
  9. Langans
  10. Langao
  11. langar

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