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pishachis

pishachis is the plural 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

Questions about pishachis

What is pishachis the plural of?
Pishachis is the plural of pishachi.

Words near pishachis in the dictionary

  1. pishacha
  2. pishachas
  3. pishache
  4. pishaches
  5. pishachi
  6. pishachis
  7. pishamin
  8. Pishan
  9. pishashi
  10. pishashis
  11. Pishatao

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