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incubus in Persian

کابوس kâbus

UK/ˈɪŋ.kjʊ.bəs/

incubus in Persian: کابوس (kâbus), بختک (baxtak), درفنجک (darfanjak). In English, incubus means an evil spirit supposed to oppress people while asleep, especially to have sex with women as they sleep.

Persian words for incubus

an evil spirit
کابوس kâbus, بختک baxtak, درفنجک darfanjak

English meaning of incubus

  1. noun An evil spirit supposed to oppress people while asleep, especially to have sex with women as they sleep.
  2. noun A feeling of oppression during sleep, sleep paralysis; night terrors, a nightmare.
  3. noun Any oppressive thing or person; a burden.
  4. noun One of various of parasitic insects, especially subfamily Aphidiinae.

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Questions about incubus in Persian

What is the meaning of incubus in Persian?
Incubus in Persian is کابوس (kâbus), بختک (baxtak), درفنجک (darfanjak).
معنی incubus چیست؟
Incubus: کابوس (kâbus), بختک (baxtak), درفنجک (darfanjak).
What does incubus mean in English?
Incubus means an evil spirit supposed to oppress people while asleep, especially to have sex with women as they sleep.

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