transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈshä-mən, ˈshā- also ]
shə-ˈmän noun
( plural shamans )
Etymology: ultimately from Evenki (Tungusic language of Siberia) šamān
Date: 1698
1. : a priest or priestess who uses magic for the purpose of curing the sick, divining the hidden, and controlling events
2. : one who resembles a shaman ; especially : high priest 3
• sha·man·ic shə-ˈma-nik, -ˈmä- adjective