ਪਿਸ਼ਾਚ

Punjabi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit पिशाच (piśāca).

Noun

ਪਿਸ਼ਾਚ • (piśāc) m (Shahmukhi spelling پشاچ)

  1. demon, evil spirit
  • ਪਿਸ਼ਾਚ ਪੂਜਾ f (piśāc pūjā, “demon worship”)
  • ਪਿਸ਼ਾਚੀ (piśācī, “demonic”, adjective)

References
  • “ਪਿਸ਼ਾਚ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
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