"ウェンカムイ" meaning in All languages combined

See ウェンカムイ on Wiktionary

Noun [Ainu]

Forms: wen kamuy [romanization]
Etymology: ウェン (“evil, bad”) + カムィ (“a kamuy, a god”) Etymology templates: {{af|ain|ウェン|カムィ|t1=evil, bad|t2=a kamuy, a god}} ウェン (“evil, bad”) + カムィ (“a kamuy, a god”) Head templates: {{head|ain|noun|tr=wen kamuy}} ウェンカムイ • (wen kamuy)
  1. an evil god, a demon
    Sense id: en-ウェンカムイ-ain-noun-ARMMbPMe Categories (other): Mythology, Religion Disambiguation of Mythology: 50 50 Disambiguation of Religion: 100 0
  2. a bear that eats humans
    Sense id: en-ウェンカムイ-ain-noun-~D9fyh~X Categories (other): Ainu entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Mythology Disambiguation of Ainu entries with incorrect language header: 25 75 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 75 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 88 Disambiguation of Mythology: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Coordinate_terms: テイネポㇰナモシㇼ (english: Teyne Pokna Mosir; damp underworld; the a hellish realm where evil gods and people are sent to), ウェンオヤシ (english: wen oyasi; an evil spirit or demon)
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