nälkäinen haamu

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • (Buddhism) hungry ghost type of supernatural being, condemned to desire more than it can consume

Etymology

Compound from Finnish nälkäinen (hungry) + Finnish haamu (ghost).

Origin

Finnish

haamu

Gloss

ghost

Concept
Semantic Field

Religion and belief

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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