xamã

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Etymology

Borrowed from English shaman, ultimately from Evenki шама̄н (şamān), сама̄н (samān).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: xa‧mã

Noun

xamã m or f by sense (plural xamãs)

  1. (animism) shaman (a medium between the concrete and spirit worlds)
    Synonym: curandeiro

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