vetala

See also: vétala

English

Etymology

From Hindi वेताल (vetāl, “sprite, vetaal”), from Sanskrit वेताल (vetāla, “vampire, spirit, goblin”).

Noun

vetala (plural vetalas)

1. A vampire-like being in Hindu mythology that inhabits corpses.

Translations

vampire-like creature

• Hindi: बेताल (hi) (betāl)
• Sanskrit: वेताल (sa) (vetāla)
• Tamil: வேதாளம் (ta) (vētāḷam)

See also

• vetala on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beˈtala/ [beˈt̪a.la]
• Rhymes: -ala
• Syllabification: ve‧ta‧la

Verb

vetala

1. second-person singular voseo imperative of vetar combined with la