"churel" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /t͡ʃʊˈɹeɪl/ Forms: churels [plural]
Etymology: From Hindi चुड़ैल (cuṛail). Etymology templates: {{der|en|hi|चुड़ैल}} Hindi चुड़ैल (cuṛail) Head templates: {{en-noun}} churel (plural churels)
  1. In Hindu folklore, the ghost of a woman who died during childbirth, pregnancy; or a witch. Categories (topical): Characters from folklore, Death, Folklore, Hinduism, Mythological creatures
    Sense id: en-churel-en-noun-aKrJNhcM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Noun [Mauritian Creole]

Etymology: From Hindi चुड़ैल (cuṛail). Etymology templates: {{der|mfe|hi|चुड़ैल}} Hindi चुड़ैल (cuṛail) Head templates: {{head|mfe|noun}} churel
  1. witch
    Sense id: en-churel-mfe-noun-4YIwmPQu Categories (other): Mauritian Creole entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Mauritian Creole entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
  2. ghost
    Sense id: en-churel-mfe-noun-6tbvA9Ye Categories (other): Mauritian Creole entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Mauritian Creole entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: sorsier (english: witch), diab (english: ghost)

Inflected forms

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