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pishache

pishache is the alternative form of pishachi.

Meaning of pishachi

Noun

pishachi (plural pishachis)

  1. (South-Asia, archaic) A female demon.
    • They believe, that such men as die accidental deaths become Pysáchi, or evil spirits, and are exceedingly troublesome, by making extraordinary noises in families, and occasioning fits, and other diseases, especially in women.1807, Francis Buchanan-Hamilton, A Journey from Madras, III.14

Forms of pishache

pluralpishaches

Questions about pishache

What is pishache the alternative form of?
Pishache is the alternative form of pishachi.

Words near pishache in the dictionary

  1. pish tosh
  2. pish-posh
  3. pish-tush
  4. pishacha
  5. pishachas
  6. pishache
  7. pishaches
  8. pishachi
  9. pishachis
  10. pishamin
  11. Pishan

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