night hag
/naɪt hæɡ/
night hag noun: a demon that gives rise to sleep paralysis.
Noun
night hag (plural night hags)
- a demon that gives rise to sleep paralysis
night hag meaning in Pashto
night hag in Pashto
- night hag
- خپسه xəpə́sa
Forms of night hag
| plural | night hags |
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Origin of night hag
night + hag
Questions about night hag
- What does night hag mean?
- Night hag means a demon that gives rise to sleep paralysis.
- What is night hag in Pashto?
- Night hag in Pashto is خپسه (xəpə́sa). See Night hag meaning in Pashto.
- What part of speech is night hag?
- Night hag is a noun.
- How do you pronounce night hag?
- Night hag is pronounced /naɪt hæɡ/.
- What is the plural of night hag?
- The plural of night hag is night hags.
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