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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. पिशाचpiśācaA fiend, goblin, devil, spirit, malevolent being; नन्वाश्वासितः पिशाचोऽपि भोजनेन V.2; Ms.1.37;12.44.

    [पिशितमाचामति, आ Plus चम् बाdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied ड पृषोdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied]

    A fiend, goblin, devil, spirit, malevolent being; नन्वाश्वासितः पिशाचोऽपि भोजनेन V.2; Ms.1.37;12.44.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -आलयः phosphorescence.

    • -चर्या the practice of पिशाचs-द्रुः a kind of tree.

    • -बाधा, -संचारः demoniacal possession.

    • -भाषा

      1. 'the language of devils', a gibberish or corruption of Sanskrit, one of the lowest Prākṛita dialects used in plays. सभम् an assemblage of fiends.
      2. pandemonium, the hall of their assembly.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. पिशाचpiśācam. (ifc. f(आ).) N. of a class of demons (possibly so called either from their fondness for flesh [पिश for…
    1. masculine gender (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' f(आ).) Name of a class of demons (possibly so called either from their fondness for flesh [पिश for पिशित] or from their yellowish appearance; they were perhaps originally a personification of the ignis fatuus; they are mentioned in the Veda वेद along with Asuras असुर s and Ra1kshasas राक्षस s see also Mn. xii, 44; in later times they are the children of Krodha1 क्रोधा confer, compare IW. 276)
    2. masculine gender a fiend, ogre, demon, imp, malevolent or devilish being AV. etc. (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' "a devil of a -" Ka1d.)
    3. masculine gender Name of a Rakshas रक्षस् R.
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  2. अपिशाचधीतapiśācadhītamfn. (prob. right reading) not drunk or sucked by Pis3a1cas पिशाच s, Hir. i, 25, 1 .

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (probably right reading) not drunk or sucked by Pis3a1cas पिशाच s, Hir. i, 25, 1 .

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  3. अभ्रपिशाचabhrapiśācam. "sky-demon", N. of Ra1hu राहु (the descending node personified) L.

    masculine gender "sky-demon", Name of Ra1hu राहु (the descending node personified) Lexicographers

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  4. अभ्रपिशाचकabhrapiśācakam. "sky-demon", N. of Ra1hu राहु (the descending node personified) L.

    masculine gender "sky-demon", Name of Ra1hu राहु (the descending node personified) Lexicographers

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  5. आयुद्बपिशाचिकाāyudbapiśācikā(MBh.) or

    (MBh.) or

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  6. आयुद्बपिशाचीāyudbapiśācī(Ba1lar.), f. the fondness of a demon for fighting

    (Ba1lar.), feminine the fondness of a demon for fighting

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  7. आशापिशाचिकाāśāpiśācikāf. fallacious hopes Pan5cat.

    feminine fallacious hopes Pan5cat.

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  8. उदरपिशाचudarapiśācam. "stomach-demon", voracious, a glutton, one who devours everything (flesh, fish &c.) L.

    masculine gender "stomach-demon", voracious, a glutton, one who devours everything (flesh, fish etc.) Lexicographers

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  9. कर्णपिशाचीkarṇapiśācīf. N. of a goddess Tantras.

    feminine Name of a goddess Tantras.

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