churel

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Hindi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʃʊˈɹeɪl/

Noun

churel (plural churels)

1. In Hindu folklore, the ghost of a low-chaste woman who died during childbirth or menstruation
   • 1895, William Crooke, North Indian Notes and Queries, page 39:

     As a churel she now prowls about the neighbourhood with her child in her arms.

   • 1953, The Virginia Quarterly Review, Volume 29, page 410:

     He talked in whispers, and with the utmost respect, of the churel that might be listening overhead.

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Mauritian Creole

Etymology

From Hindi चुड़ैल (cuṛail)

Noun

churel

1. witch
2. ghost

Synonyms

1. sorsier (witch)
2. diab (ghost)