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pelesit.

bloodsucker (one that sucks blood)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/pələˈsit/Standard-Indonesian[pə.ləˈsɪt̪̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. bloodsucker (one that sucks blood)

  2. a type of ghost that sucks blood of a recently bearing woman or a newborn

  3. a grasshopper, known commonly to be used as a vesselfor the aforementioned ghost

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay pelesit. Equivalent to peng- + lesit.

noun/pələˈsit/Standard-Indonesian[pə.ləˈsɪt̪̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. synonym of peluit (“whistle”)

    rare
Where this word comes from

From peng- + lesit.

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