govi

English · Kiswahili

AI In plain words

Writing a short explanation…

Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.

govi

Where it comes from

From Haitian Creole [Term?], from Fon [Term?].

noun govis · govi

A sacred urn or pitcher in Haitian voodoo, used to hold the spirit of an ancestor. In due course of time, the parent in the govi becomes grandparent and the grandparent becomes ancestor.

Talk about this word

Cite this

MLA

"govi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/govi. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

govi. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/govi

Chicago

"govi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/govi.

BibTeX

@misc{govi_2026,
  title = {govi},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/govi},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}