bhut
or bhoot
[boot]
- (in Indian mythology) a spirit or demon.
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Origin of bhut
1775–85; < Hindi bhūt < Sanskrit bhūtā
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Historical Examples
The temple was originally only a Bhoot or holy tree with a platform.
Castes and Tribes of Southern IndiaEdgar Thurston
I attended the Bhoot tea-party again, and watched their operations, warming myself by their fire.
The Diary of a Hunter from the Punjab to the Karakorum MountainsAugustus Henry Irby