dyodyo

== Sranan Tongo == === Alternative forms === djodjo (superseded) === Etymology === Possibly from Fon jɔtɔ (“personal ancestral guardian spirit”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒod͡ʒo/, /ˈɟoɟo/, [ˈd͡ʒʊ̞d͡ʒʊ̞], [ˈd͡ʒɔ̝d͡ʒɔ̝] === Noun === dyodyo soul, guardian spirit; in the Afro-Surinamese Winti belief system, a male or female spiritual entity linked to the birthplace of an individual who, together with a counterpart of the opposite sex, acts as guardian of this or several individuals ==== Usage notes ==== Is considered synonymous with kra and yeye by some Winti believers. ==== Related terms ==== kra (“soul, spirit; a spiritual entity who determines an individual's life and returns to its origin upon the individual's death, ceasing interaction with the world of the living”) yorka (“soul, spirit, ghost; a spiritual entity specific to an individual who can remain among the living upon the death of the individual, in a benign or malicious manner”) sili yeye === References ===