caman

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English[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Noun[edit]

caman (plural camans)

  1. Archaic form of caiman.

Etymology 2[edit]

From Irish camán.

Noun[edit]

caman (plural camans)

  1. Synonym of shinty (stick used to hit the ball in the game of shinty)
Related terms[edit]

Scottish Gaelic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Irish cammán. By surface analysis, cam (curved, bent, crooked) +‎ -an.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

caman m (genitive singular camain, plural camain or camanan)

  1. (sports) stick, club
  2. (music) quaver

Usage notes[edit]