kay mistè

Haitian Creole

Etymology

Literally, "house of mysteries".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaj mistɛ/

Noun

kay mistè

  1. (voodoo) The room in an hounfour which contains the pè or altars.
    Synonym: badji

References

  • Targète, Jean and Urciolo, Raphael G. Haitian Creole-English dictionary (1993; →ISBN)
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