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pitris

pitris noun: the spirits of departed ancestors, venerated in Hindu culture.

Noun

pitris pl (plural only)

  1. (Hinduism, plural, plural-only) The spirits of departed ancestors, venerated in Hindu culture.

Origin of pitris

From Sanskrit पितृ (pitṛ, “fathers”).

Questions about pitris

What does pitris mean?
Pitris means the spirits of departed ancestors, venerated in Hindu culture.
What part of speech is pitris?
Pitris is a noun.

Words near pitris in the dictionary

  1. pitrakinra
  2. Pitre
  3. Pitres
  4. pitrilysin
  5. pitrilysins
  6. pitris
  7. pitroom
  8. pitrooms
  9. Pitrufquén
  10. pitryasis
  11. pits

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