xamã

See also: xama

Portuguese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃaˈmɐ̃/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃaˈmɐ̃/

• Rhymes: -ɐ̃
• 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

Derived terms

• xamânico
• xamanismo
• xamanista

Further reading

• “xamã”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2025