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kanaima

kanaima noun: a destructive possessing spirit according to the beliefs of parts of South America.

Noun

kanaima (plural kanaima or kanaimas)

  1. A destructive possessing spirit according to the beliefs of parts of South America.

Forms of kanaima

pluralkanaima
pluralkanaimas

Origin of kanaima

Borrowed from various Cariban sources such as Ye'kwana kanaimö, Kari'na kanaimo, Pemon kanaimö.

Questions about kanaima

What does kanaima mean?
Kanaima means a destructive possessing spirit according to the beliefs of parts of South America.
What part of speech is kanaima?
Kanaima is a noun.
What is the plural of kanaima?
The plural of kanaima is kanaima.

Words near kanaima in the dictionary

  1. Kanago
  2. Kanagulk
  3. Kanagy
  4. Kanagys
  5. Kanahooka
  6. kanaima
  7. kanaimas
  8. Kanak
  9. kanaka
  10. Kanaka Maoli
  11. Kanakanavu

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