Thai

Definition 1 — Preta being punished in the ****.

Definition 1 — The monk Mālaya (มาลัย) travels in the **** and witnesses preta being punished for their sinful acts.

Noun

เปรต • ‎(bprèet)

1. (Buddhism, Hinduism) preta, a type of supernatural creatures born to be punished or undergo great suffering as a result of sinful deeds committed in previous lives.
2. preta, a type of ghosts in Thai folklore, believed to have a very tall and thin body, the mouth as small as the hole of a needle, the hands as large as palm leaves, and to consume blood and puss as food, as well as to scream at night.
3. (slang, sometimes vulgar) a very annoying or disturbing person, just like a preta that keeps bothering someone to beg for food or for the dedication of merit to it, or that keeps screaming at night.

Derived terms

• เด็กเปรต ‎(dèk-bprèet, “brat”)
• ต้มเปรต ‎(“eel soup”)