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kamuy

kamuy noun: a spiritual or divine being in Ainu mythology, similar to the Japanese kami.

Noun

kamuy (plural kamuy)

  1. A spiritual or divine being in Ainu mythology, similar to the Japanese kami.

Forms of kamuy

pluralkamuy
alternative formkamui

Origin of kamuy

From Ainu カムイ (kamuy).

Questions about kamuy

What does kamuy mean?
Kamuy means a spiritual or divine being in Ainu mythology, similar to the Japanese kami.
What part of speech is kamuy?
Kamuy is a noun.
What is the plural of kamuy?
The plural of kamuy is kamuy.

Words near kamuy in the dictionary

  1. Kamtschadales
  2. kamui
  3. kamuning
  4. Kamunting
  5. kamut
  6. kamuy
  7. kamwarri
  8. Kamyshin
  9. Kamyshlov
  10. kamāncha
  11. kamānchas

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