| Term |
clutching ghost
Referenced by: preta (alternative term) |
|---|---|
| Tibetan | yi-dags |
| Sanskrit | preta |
| Pali | |
| Definition | One of the three worse rebirth states, characterized by the suffering of being unable to satisfy basic needs, such as hunger and thirst, and caused primarily by miserliness. Translated by most others as "hungry ghost," which is a literal rendering of the Chinese translation for the term, adopted by the Chinese in reference to the spirits of departed ancestors that suffered when not presented with regular offerings of food. |
| Translation | ngạ quỷ |
|---|---|
| Definition |
| Arabic | الأشباح المتشبثة |
|---|---|
| German | Klammergeist [Hungergeist] |
| French | fantômes aux doigts crochus |
| Italian | spirito afferrante |
| Jeffrey Hopkins En, Ti... | ghost; preta; hungry ghost |
| Russian | хватающийся дух |
| Vietnamese | ngạ quỷ |