"tambaran" meaning in English

See tambaran in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: tambarans [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} tambaran (plural tambarans)
  1. (folklore) A demon or spirit, among certain peoples of Papua New Guinea. Categories (topical): Folklore Synonyms: tambaram, tamberan
    Sense id: en-tambaran-en-noun-9X2hyA5j Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Tok Pisin entries with incorrect language header, Tok Pisin entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Tok Pisin entries with incorrect language header: 86 3 3 3 6 Disambiguation of Tok Pisin entries with topic categories using raw markup: 84 3 3 3 7 Topics: arts, folklore, history, human-sciences, literature, media, publishing, sciences

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