"чам" meaning in Nivkh

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Noun

IPA: /cʰam/ Forms: ț’am [romanization]
Etymology: From earlier *camŋ. Compare Evenki шаман. Head templates: {{head|niv|noun}} чам (ț’am)
  1. (zoology, Amur) eagle Tags: Amur
    Sense id: en-чам-niv-noun-5ztI91C- Categories (other): Amur Nivkh, Zoology, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Nivkh entries with incorrect language header, Eagles Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 11 16 59 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 12 71 9 Disambiguation of Nivkh entries with incorrect language header: 92 8 Disambiguation of Eagles: 95 5 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
  2. (Amur) shaman Tags: Amur
    Sense id: en-чам-niv-noun-5lb2zRyu Categories (other): Amur Nivkh
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: чамӈ (ț’amŋ) [East, Sakhalin]
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  "etymology_text": "From earlier *camŋ. Compare Evenki шаман.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ț’am",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "niv",
        "2": "noun"
      },
      "expansion": "чам (ț’am)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Nivkh",
  "lang_code": "niv",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "roman": "ț’amŋ",
      "tags": [
        "East",
        "Sakhalin"
      ],
      "word": "чамӈ"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Amur Nivkh",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "niv",
          "name": "Zoology",
          "orig": "niv:Zoology",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "11 16 59 13",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 5 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "8 12 71 9",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "92 8",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Nivkh entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "95 5",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "niv",
          "name": "Eagles",
          "orig": "niv:Eagles",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "eagle"
      ],
      "id": "en-чам-niv-noun-5ztI91C-",
      "links": [
        [
          "zoology",
          "zoology"
        ],
        [
          "eagle",
          "eagle"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(zoology, Amur) eagle"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Amur"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "biology",
        "natural-sciences",
        "zoology"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Amur Nivkh",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "shaman"
      ],
      "id": "en-чам-niv-noun-5lb2zRyu",
      "links": [
        [
          "shaman",
          "shaman"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Amur) shaman"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Amur"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/cʰam/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "чам"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Nivkh entries with incorrect language header",
    "Nivkh lemmas",
    "Nivkh nouns",
    "Nivkh terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages with 5 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "niv:Eagles"
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From earlier *camŋ. Compare Evenki шаман.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ț’am",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "niv",
        "2": "noun"
      },
      "expansion": "чам (ț’am)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Nivkh",
  "lang_code": "niv",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "roman": "ț’amŋ",
      "tags": [
        "East",
        "Sakhalin"
      ],
      "word": "чамӈ"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Amur Nivkh",
        "niv:Zoology"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "eagle"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "zoology",
          "zoology"
        ],
        [
          "eagle",
          "eagle"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(zoology, Amur) eagle"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Amur"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "biology",
        "natural-sciences",
        "zoology"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Amur Nivkh"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "shaman"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "shaman",
          "shaman"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Amur) shaman"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Amur"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/cʰam/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "чам"
}

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