Etymology

ghoul

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Today it means: A demon said to feed on corpses. Full definition →

French goule ← Persian غول ← Arabic غُول
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  1. Arabic · derived fromغُول
  2. Persian · derived fromغول
  3. French · borrowed fromgoule
  4. English todayghoul

Borrowed from French goule, from Persian غول (ġul) from Arabic غُول (ḡūl).

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