English Explanatory Dictionary

preta

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hungry ghost (a supernatural being in Buddhist folklore, the spirit of a greedy person whose divine retribution is never to be sated)

Pronunciation

/ˈpɹeɪtə/

Word forms

preta pretas

Etymology

From Sanskrit प्रेत (preta).

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