Etymology

vetala

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Today it means: A vampire-like being in Hindu mythology that inhabits corpses. Full definition →

Sanskrit वेताल
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  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromवेताल“vampire, spirit, goblin”
  2. English todayvetala

From Sanskrit वेताल (vetāla, “vampire, spirit, goblin”).

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