vetala

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

vetala (plural vetalas)

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

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Spanish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Verb[edit]

vetala

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