Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kamuy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables
ka-muy
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A spiritual or divine being in Ainu mythology, similar to the Japanese kami.

Etymology

From Ainu カムイ (kamuy).

Word Breakdown

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Religion.

Inflected Forms

kamui (alternative)

Questions

What does kamuy mean?
A spiritual or divine being in Ainu mythology, similar to the Japanese kami.
Where does kamuy come from?
From Ainu カムイ (kamuy).

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