"chedipe" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: chedipes [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Koya. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|kff|-}} Borrowed from Koya Head templates: {{en-noun}} chedipe (plural chedipes)
  1. A witch-vampire in the folklore of the Koya people, most of whom live near the Godavari River in Andhra Pradesh, India. Wikipedia link: chedipe
    Sense id: en-chedipe-en-noun-Ee6x0qFX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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