xamã

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xamã

/ʃa.ˈmɐ̃/ Brazil, IPA
/Sa."m6~/ Brazil, X SAMPA
/ʃɐ.ˈmɐ̃/ Portugal, IPA
/S6."m6~/ Portugal, X SAMPA

Where it comes from

Do evenque шаман (šaman), por influência do inglês shaman.

noun

sacerdote tribal de certos povos da Ásia Setentrional, América do Norte etc., que utiliza meios mágicos para curar males e doenças, encontrar objetos perdidos e controlar acontecimentos

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In English

witch doctor person believed to ward off witchcraft and heal through magic
shaman spiritual or religious medium between the concrete and spirit worlds

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"xamã." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/xam%C3%A3. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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xamã. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/xam%C3%A3

Chicago

"xamã." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/xam%C3%A3.

BibTeX

@misc{xama_2026,
  title = {xamã},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/xam%C3%A3},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}