churel
Pronunciations
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/t͡ʃʊˈɹeɪl/
Noun
In Hindu folklore, the ghost of a woman who died during childbirth, pregnancy; or a witch.
- Examples
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As a churel she now prowls about the neighbourhood with her child in her arms.
The Churel, or woman dying in chold-birth, has been mentioned elsewhere.
More examples (1)
He talked in whispers, and with the utmost respect, of the churel that might be listening overhead.
Word forms
churels