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pishashi

pishashi 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 pishashi

pluralpishashis

Questions about pishashi

What is pishashi the alternative form of?
Pishashi is the alternative form of pishachi.

Words near pishashi in the dictionary

  1. pishaches
  2. pishachi
  3. pishachis
  4. pishamin
  5. Pishan
  6. pishashi
  7. pishashis
  8. Pishatao
  9. Pishatau
  10. pishaug
  11. pishaw

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