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vetala meaning in Sanskrit

वेताल vetāla

vetala in Sanskrit: वेताल (vetāla). In English, vetala means a vampire-like being in Hindu mythology that inhabits corpses.

Sanskrit words for vetala

vampire-like creature
वेताल vetāla

English meaning of vetala

  1. noun A vampire-like being in Hindu mythology that inhabits corpses.

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Questions about vetala in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of vetala in Sanskrit?
Vetala in Sanskrit is वेताल (vetāla).
vetala इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Vetala: वेताल (vetāla).
What does vetala mean in English?
Vetala means a vampire-like being in Hindu mythology that inhabits corpses.

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