shaman

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Schamane, from Russian шама́н (šamán), from Evenki шама̄н (şamān), сама̄н (samān), from Proto-Tungusic *samān. The Evenki word is possibly derived from the root ша- (şa-, “to know”); or else a loanword from Tocharian B ṣamāne (“monk”) or Chinese 沙門 / 沙门 (shāmén, “Buddhist monk”), from Pali samaṇa from Sanskrit श्रमण (śramaṇa, “ascetic, monk, devotee”), from श्रम (śrama, “weariness, exhaustion; labor, toil; etc.”), which would make this a doublet of sramana. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈʃɑːmən/, /ˈʃæmən/ Rhymes: -ɑːmən, -æmən (General American) IPA(key): /ˈʃɑːmən/, /ˈʃeɪmən/, /ʃəˈmɑːn/ Rhymes: -ɑːmən, -eɪmən, -ɑːn === Noun === shaman (plural shamans or (hypercorrect) shamen) A traditional faith healer. Synonym: witch doctor A member of certain tribal societies who acts as a spiritual or religious medium between the concrete and spirit worlds; sometimes also a healer. Hyponym: wu (Chinese shaman) Near-synonyms: medicine man, medicine woman, priest-doctor, witch doctor ==== Usage notes ==== The standard plural is shamans, not shamen. The etymologically derived plural from the original Evenki is shamasal, but this form sees no use in English. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Hindi: शामन (śāman) ==== Translations ==== === References === === Anagrams === Ashman, Hamans, Mahans, ashman == Danish == === Etymology === From Evenki шама̄н (şamān). === Noun === shaman c (singular definite shamanen, plural indefinite shamaner) a shaman Synonym: åndemaner ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== shamanisme shamanistisk ==== See also ==== vølve === References === “shaman” in Den Danske Ordbog