langsuir

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Indonesian langsuir.

Noun

langsuir (plural langsuirs)

  1. A hollowed-back female ghost in Indonesian (Javanese) mythology usually appears since the sunset began until the dawn. Sometimes, it could appear as a Javan hawk-eagle entity.

Indonesian

Noun

langsuir (plural langsuir-langsuir)

  1. a hollowed-back female ghost in Indonesian (Javanese) mythology usually appears since the sunset began until the dawn. Sometimes, it could appear as a Javan hawk-eagle entity

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