| 释义 |
‖ kanaima|kəˈnaɪmə|
[Native name.]
The name given by the Indians of Guyana to an evil avenging spirit.
1951E. A. Mittelholzer Shadows move among Them i. i. 8 The Genie might lure you away—or a kanaima. Ibid. xiii. 115 A kanaima bit me... He's a terrible Indian man who stalks through the jungle looking for people to attack. |
