Etymology

kanaima

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Today it means: A destructive possessing spirit according to the beliefs of parts of South America. Full definition →

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  1. Cariban · borrowed from
  2. English todaykanaima

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

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.