preta
[ prey-tuh ]
nounHindu Mythology.
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
Origin of preta
1First recorded in1810–15; from Sanskrit: literally, “gone forth, gone before, dead,” equivalent to prefix pra- “forth” + participle ita- “gone”
Words Nearby preta
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How to use preta in a sentence
Vi ĉiam pagas tro multe, you always pay too much.Mi estas ĉiam preta por helpi vin, I am always ready to help you.
A Complete Grammar of Esperanto | Ivy Kellerman ReedLi pensis en si "Iu plendonto nun trovos ĝin preta por esti uzata."
A Complete Grammar of Esperanto | Ivy Kellerman ReedArt thou a preta, or a goblin, or the embodied Devil, or a Ptana?
The Gtakaml | rya SraThese “regulars” were to be supported by the guerra preta, or empacaceiros.
The Strange Adventures of Andrew Battell | Andrew BattellThe soul is supposed to remain separated from the Manes for a time as a preta or “ghost.”
A History of Sanskrit Literature | Arthur A. MacDonell
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