kanaima

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English

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Etymology

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

Noun

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kanaima (plural kanaima or kanaimas)

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