ウェンカムイ

Ainu

Etymology

ウェン (“evil, bad”) +‎ カムイ (“a kamuy, a god”)

Noun

ウェンカムイ • (wen kamuy)

1. an evil god, a demon
2. a bear that eats humans

Coordinate terms

• テイネポㇰナモシㇼ ("Teyne Pokna Mosir", the "damp underworld", a hellish realm where evil gods and people are sent to)
• ウェンオヤシ ("wen oyasi", an evil spirit or demon)