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Etymology
ウェン (“evil, bad”) + カムィ (“a kamuy, a god”)
Noun
ウェンカムイ • (wen kamuy)
- an evil god, a demon
- 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)