Definition of preta in English:

preta

(also pret)

noun ˈpreɪtə

Hinduism Buddhism

The disembodied soul of a dead person, especially before the completion of funeral rites and ceremonies allowing it to leave the world of humans as an ancestral spirit, frequently imagined as a ghost tortured by hunger and thirst.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in William Ward (1769–1823), missionary in India and journalist. From Sanskrit preta (participle) departed, deceased, (noun) dead person, spirit of a dead person from pre- to proceed, depart (from pra- forth + i- to go) + -ta, suffix forming participles.

Definition of preta in US English:

preta

(also pret)

nounˈpreɪtə

Hinduism Buddhism

The disembodied soul of a dead person, especially before the completion of funeral rites and ceremonies allowing it to leave the world of humans as an ancestral spirit, frequently imagined as a ghost tortured by hunger and thirst.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in William Ward (1769–1823), missionary in India and journalist. From Sanskrit preta (participle) departed, deceased, (noun) dead person, spirit of a dead person from pre- to proceed, depart (from pra- forth + i- to go) + -ta, suffix forming participles.

单词	preta
释义	Definition of preta in English: preta (also pret) noun ˈpreɪtə Hinduism Buddhism The disembodied soul of a dead person, especially before the completion of funeral rites and ceremonies allowing it to leave the world of humans as an ancestral spirit, frequently imagined as a ghost tortured by hunger and thirst. Origin Early 19th century; earliest use found in William Ward (1769–1823), missionary in India and journalist. From Sanskrit preta (participle) departed, deceased, (noun) dead person, spirit of a dead person from pre- to proceed, depart (from pra- forth + i- to go) + -ta, suffix forming participles. Definition of preta in US English: preta (also pret) nounˈpreɪtə Hinduism Buddhism The disembodied soul of a dead person, especially before the completion of funeral rites and ceremonies allowing it to leave the world of humans as an ancestral spirit, frequently imagined as a ghost tortured by hunger and thirst. Origin Early 19th century; earliest use found in William Ward (1769–1823), missionary in India and journalist. From Sanskrit preta (participle) departed, deceased, (noun) dead person, spirit of a dead person from pre- to proceed, depart (from pra- forth + i- to go) + -ta, suffix forming participles.
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