veve

English

noun
Definitions
  • (voodoo) any of various symbols, like line diagrams, that have religious significance in voodoo, serving as a representation of the loa

Etymology

Borrowed from Haitian, Haitian Creole vèvè derived from Portuguese viver (live).

Origin

Portuguese

viver

Gloss

live

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

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