Churel
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /t͡ʃʊˈɹeɪl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Churel is a noun meaning In Hindu folklore, the ghost of a woman who died during childbirth, pregnancy; or a witch.
Meaning
In Hindu folklore, the ghost of a woman who died during childbirth, pregnancy; or a witch.
Example Sentences
The Churel, or woman dying in chold-birth, has been mentioned elsewhere.
As a churel she now prowls about the neighbourhood with her child in her arms.
He talked in whispers, and with the utmost respect, of the churel that might be listening overhead.
Word Forms
- churels
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include huldre, crone, vetala, cow-mother, lilith, tlamatlquiticitl.
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