English Explanatory Dictionary

panauti

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person believed to bring bad luck or misfortune, especially through association or timing.

Pronunciation

/pəˈnɔːti/

Word forms

panauti panautis

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi पनौती (panautī, “misfortune, bringer of bad luck”).

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