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Pronunciation / Transliteration: bhootiyā
"चाँदनी रात में भूतिया आकृति प्रकट हुई।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Of or like a ghost; spectral.
"The ghostly figure appeared in the moonlight, sending shivers down my spine." - 2
Having a very pale or faint appearance.
"She had a ghostly pallor after spending the night in the haunted house."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'ghostly' originates from the Old English 'gāst', meaning 'spirit' or 'soul', which is derived from Proto-Germanic '*gaistaz'. Over time, the term evolved to describe something that is characteristic of or resembling a ghost, particularly in its ethereal or eerie qualities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ghostly" is said worldwide
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spectral
Transliteration: spektʁal
"La figure spectrale est apparue dans la lumière de la lune."
gespenstisch
Transliteration: ɡəˈʃpɛntɪʃ
"Die gespenstische Gestalt erschien im Mondlicht."
spettrale
Transliteration: spetˈtra.le
"La figura spettrale è apparsa alla luce della luna."
espectral
Transliteration: espeˈtɾal
"La figura espectral apareció a la luz de la luna."
espectral
Transliteration: espeˈtɾaw
"A figura espectral apareceu à luz da lua."
भूतिया
Transliteration: bhootiyā
"चाँदनी रात में भूतिया आकृति प्रकट हुई।"
幽灵的
Transliteration: yōulíng de
"幽灵的身影在月光下出现。"
유령 같은
Transliteration: yuryeong gat-eun
"달빛 아래 유령 같은 형체가 나타났다."
幽霊のような
Transliteration: yūrei no yōna
"月明かりの下で幽霊のような姿が現れた。"
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