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preta.

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

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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

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From Sanskrit प्रेत (preta).

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