"tambaran" meaning in English

See tambaran in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: tambarans [plural], tambaram [alternative], tamberan [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} tambaran (plural tambarans)
  1. (folklore) A demon or spirit, among certain peoples of Papua New Guinea. Categories (topical): Folklore
    Sense id: en-tambaran-en-noun-9X2hyA5j Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Tok Pisin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 88 2 2 2 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 2 2 2 6 Disambiguation of Tok Pisin entries with incorrect language header: 82 3 3 3 8 Topics: arts, folklore, history, human-sciences, literature, media, publishing, sciences

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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