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panauti.

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

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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

    India · humorous · informal
    Don't let him touch the bat, he's a total panauti — we always lose when he's around.
Where this word comes from

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

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