pisāca

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative forms

• 𑀧𑀺𑀲𑀸𑀘 (Brahmi script)
• पिसाच (Devanagari script)
• পিসাচ (Bengali script)
• පිසාච (Sinhalese script)
• ပိသာစ or ပိသႃၸ (Burmese script)
• ปิสาจ or ปิสาจะ (Thai script)
• ᨷᩥᩈᩣᨧ (Tai Tham script)
• ປິສາຈ or ປິສາຈະ (Lao script)
• បិសាច (Khmer script)
• 𑄛𑄨𑄥𑄂𑄌 (Chakma script)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit पिशाच (piśāca). Compare Maharastri Prakrit 𑀧𑀺𑀲𑀸𑀅 (pisāa).

Noun

pisāca

1. demon, goblin