chamán

See also: chaman

Irish

Noun

chamán m

1. Lenited form of camán.

Spanish

Alternative forms

• shamán

Etymology

Borrowed from French chaman, from Russian шама́н (šamán), from Evenki шама̄н (şamān). More at shaman.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃaˈman/ [t͡ʃaˈmãn]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: cha‧mán

Noun

chamán m (plural chamanes, feminine chamana, feminine plural chamanas)

1. (religion) shaman

Derived terms

• chamánico
• chamanismo

 

Further reading

• “chamán”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

Anagrams

• mancha