"caman" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: camans [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} caman (plural camans)
  1. Archaic form of caiman. Tags: alt-of, archaic Alternative form of: caiman
    Sense id: en-caman-en-noun-z8iB7NQF
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

Forms: camans [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Irish camánbor. English caman Borrowed from Irish camán. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|ga:camán|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Irish camánbor. English caman [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Irish", "term" : "camán", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "ga" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "caman", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="caman"> Borrowed from Irish camán. Head templates: {{en-noun}} caman (plural camans)
  1. Synonym of shinty (“stick used to hit the ball in the game of shinty”). Synonyms: shinty [synonym, synonym-of] Related terms: camogie
    Sense id: en-caman-en-noun-OOjhjXF4 Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 37 63 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 44 56 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 44 56 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 75 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 25 75
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [Scottish Gaelic]

IPA: /ˈkaman/ Forms: camain [genitive, singular], camain [plural], camanan [plural]
Etymology: From Old Irish cammán. By surface analysis, cam (“curved, bent, crooked”) + -an. Etymology templates: {{inh|gd|sga|cammán}} Old Irish cammán, {{surf|gd|cam|-an|t1=curved, bent, crooked}} By surface analysis, cam (“curved, bent, crooked”) + -an Head templates: {{head|gd|noun|||||||genitive singular|camain|||||||||plural|camain|or|camanan||||{{{pl4}}}|||cat2=|f10accel-form=p|f11accel-form=genpl|f1accel-form=dat|s|f2accel-form=dat|s|f3accel-form=dat|s|f4accel-form=gen|s|f5accel-form=gen|s|f6accel-form=gen|s|f7accel-form=gen|s|f8accel-form=p|f9accel-form=p|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} caman m (genitive singular camain, plural camain or camanan), {{gd-noun|g=m|gen=camain|pl=camain|pl2=camanan}} caman m (genitive singular camain, plural camain or camanan)
  1. (sports) stick, club Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-caman-gd-noun-0UUKnPQq Categories (other): Sports Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. (music) quaver Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-caman-gd-noun-kyXgXPnq Categories (other): Music, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Scottish Gaelic entries with incorrect language header, Scottish Gaelic terms suffixed with -an Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 3 28 15 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 23 21 55 Disambiguation of Scottish Gaelic entries with incorrect language header: 35 65 Disambiguation of Scottish Gaelic terms suffixed with -an: 15 85 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

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