चुड़ैल

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Etymology edit

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit *𑀘𑀼𑀟 (*cuḍa) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀇𑀮𑁆𑀮- (-illa-). Cognate with Gujarati ચૂડેલ (cūḍel). Related to चूत (cūt, cunt) and चुड़ (cuṛ, vulva).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /t͡ʃʊ.ɽɛːl/

Noun edit

चुड़ैल (cuṛailf (Urdu spelling چڑیل)

  1. witch
  2. succubus
  3. (derogatory) hag, harpy

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Mauritian Creole: churel

See also edit