kanaima

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noun

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

OriginCariban →
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Meanings

nounkanaima (plural kanaima or kanaimas)

plural kanaimas

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

Origin

  1. Cariban
  2. Englishkanaima

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

KaimanaAnamika
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APA

kanaima. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kanaima

MLA

“kanaima.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kanaima. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kanaima,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kanaima.

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