szaman
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian шама́н (šamán), from Evenki шаман (şaman), itself possibly from Chinese Chinese 沙門／沙门 (shāmén, “Buddhist monk”), from Tocharian (compare Tocharian B ṣamāne (“monk”)), from Pali samaṇa, from Sanskrit श्रमण (śramaṇá, “ascetic, monk, devotee”), from श्रम (śráma, “fatigue, weariness, exhaustion; labor, toil etc.”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʂa.man/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -aman
- Syllabification: sza‧man
Declension
Declension of szaman
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | szaman | szamani/szamany (depreciative) |
| genitive | szamana | szamanów |
| dative | szamanowi | szamanom |
| accusative | szamana | szamanów |
| instrumental | szamanem | szamanami |
| locative | szamanie | szamanach |
| vocative | szamanie | szamani |
Derived terms
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