"ghaist" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ghaists [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ghaist (plural ghaists)
  1. (dialectal) ghost Tags: dialectal
    Sense id: en-ghaist-en-noun-6tbvA9Ye

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for ghaist meaning in English (0.6kB)

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