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ghost meaning in Sanskrit

भूत bhūta

UK/ɡəʊst//ɡoʊst/

ghost in Sanskrit: भूत (bhūta), प्रेत (preta), वेताल (vetāla), पिशाच (piśāca). In English, ghost means a disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death.

Sanskrit words for ghost

spirit appearing after death
भूत bhūta, प्रेत preta, वेताल vetāla, पिशाच piśāca

English meaning of ghost

  1. noun A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death.
  2. noun A spirit; a human soul.
  3. noun Any faint shadowy semblance; an unsubstantial image.
  4. noun A false image, for example in a photographic print or negative, or on a television screen or radar display, or in a telescope, caused by poor or double reception or reflection (from a lens or screen).

Full definition of ghost

ghost in a sentence

  • Everyone believed that the ghost of an old lady haunted the crypt.
  • He believes in ghosts.
  • not a ghost of a chance

Synonyms of ghost

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Questions about ghost in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of ghost in Sanskrit?
Ghost in Sanskrit is भूत (bhūta), प्रेत (preta), वेताल (vetāla), पिशाच (piśāca).
ghost इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Ghost: भूत (bhūta), प्रेत (preta), वेताल (vetāla), पिशाच (piśāca).
What does ghost mean in English?
Ghost means a disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death.

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