vetala

English

Etymology

From Hindi वेताल (vetāl, “sprite, vetaal”), from Sanskrit वेताल (vetāla, “vampire, spirit, goblin”)

Noun

vetala (plural vetalas)

  1. A vampire-like being in Hindu mythology that inhabits corpses.

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