Preta
[ˈpɾetɐ]Meaning
Sanskrit name for a type of supernatural being, translated as "hungry ghost"
Background Story
Preta is the Sanskrit word प्रेत, also rendered in Tibetan as yi dags and translated into English as "hungry ghost." The sources checked record it as the name of a supernatural being in Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism and Chinese folk religion, not as a personal name.
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