langsuir

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noun

In Malaysian folklore: a vampire which is the revenant of a woman who died while pregnant or during childbirth, and which seeks the blood of newborn children.

OriginMalay langsuir →
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Meanings

nounlangsuir (plural langsuirs)

plural langsuirs

  1. In Malaysian folklore: a vampire which is the revenant of a woman who died while pregnant or during childbirth, and which seeks the blood of newborn children.

Origin

  1. Malaylangsuir
  2. Englishlangsuir

Borrowed from Malay langsuir.

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Cite this entry
APA

langsuir. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/langsuir

MLA

“langsuir.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/langsuir. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “langsuir,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/langsuir.

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