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inugami

inugami noun: a guardian dog spirit; an attendant spirit or familiar spirit.

Noun

inugami (plural inugami)

  1. A guardian dog spirit; an attendant spirit or familiar spirit.

Forms of inugami

pluralinugami

Origin of inugami

Borrowed from Japanese 犬神 (いぬがみ, inugami).

Questions about inugami

What does inugami mean?
Inugami means a guardian dog spirit; an attendant spirit or familiar spirit.
What part of speech is inugami?
Inugami is a noun.
What is the plural of inugami?
The plural of inugami is inugami.

Words near inugami in the dictionary

  1. Inudaran
  2. inuendo
  3. inuendoes
  4. inuendos
  5. inuentrix
  6. inugami
  7. Inughuit
  8. Inugsuk
  9. inuhariko
  10. Inuhuit
  11. Inuinnaqtun

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