# jumbie

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdʒʌmbi/

## Definitions
1. A ghost or evil spirit.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Kongo zumbi (“fetish”). Doublet of zombie.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jumbie