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preta meaning in Tamil

சுற்றித்திரிகிற

/ˈpɹeɪtə/

preta in Tamil: சுற்றித்திரிகிற. In English, preta means a hungry ghost (a supernatural being in Buddhist folklore, the spirit of a greedy person whose divine retribution is never to be sated).

Tamil words for preta

சுற்றித்திரிகிற

English meaning of preta

  1. noun A hungry ghost (a supernatural being in Buddhist folklore, the spirit of a greedy person whose divine retribution is never to be sated).

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Questions about preta in Tamil

What is the meaning of preta in Tamil?
Preta in Tamil is சுற்றித்திரிகிற.
preta என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Preta: சுற்றித்திரிகிற.
What does preta mean in English?
Preta means a hungry ghost (a supernatural being in Buddhist folklore, the spirit of a greedy person whose divine retribution is never to be sated).

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: preta (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: preta (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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