nitnekamuy

Ainu

Etymology

From nitne (“bad, evil, horrible, hard”) +‎ kamuy (“spirit, god”).

Alternative forms

  • (alternative spelling) nitne-kamuy

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ꜛnit̚ꜜne.kaꜛmuj/

Noun

nitnekamuy (Kana spelling 二ㇳネカムイ)

  1. An evil spirit, god or entity.
    Nitnekamuy otta katus!
    He is being possessd by a demon!

Synonyms: iwendep, nitnekamuy, nitnep

See also

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