bhut
or bhoot
[ boot ]
/ but /
noun
(in Indian mythology) a spirit or demon.
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Origin of bhut
1775–85; < Hindi bhūt < Sanskrit bhūtā
Words nearby bhut
bhubaneshwar, bhubaneswar, bhumibol adulyadej, bhuna, bhungi, bhut, bhutan, bhutanese, bhutatathata, bhutto, bi
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Example sentences from the Web for bhut
Give him a Bhut Jolokia pepper, said to be one of, if not the hottest in the world.
Give him a Bhut Jolokia pepper, said to be one of, if not thehottest in the world.
As to the ways of a bhut not even the priest at my village of Gaum could say aught.
The Three Sapphires|W. A. Fraser