kanaima

English

Etymology

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

Noun

kanaima (plural kanaima or kanaimas)

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

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