LanguageKnow logo LanguageKnow

LanguageKnow is better in the app.Free on Google Play and the App Store.

Get the app

ᱯᱷᱩᱠᱨᱤᱱ

[phuk-rin]

noun

LanguageSantali (India)

Meaning
  1. witch
  2. A person, usually a woman, believed to have magical powers, often used in a negative context.
Examples

ᱩᱱᱤ ᱫᱚ ᱯᱷᱩᱠᱨᱤᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟᱭ

She is a witch.

ᱚᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱛᱩ ᱨᱮ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱯᱷᱩᱠᱨᱤᱱ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱭᱟ

There is a witch in that village.

Pronunciationphuk-rin

Part of speechnoun

Registerderogatory

Usage noteThis term should be used carefully as it is often considered derogatory.

Status: AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

This entry was generated automatically and is awaiting verification by a native speaker. Native speakers can verify or correct it in the LanguageKnow app.

ᱯᱷᱩᱠᱨᱤᱱ in other languages

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.