hantu

The Malay word denoting any type of invisible, frightening being; a spirit, ghost, or demon. They are supposed to cause various diseases. Some of them are hantu ribut, hantu rimba, hantu kubor, hantu pari, hantu kamong, and hantu bĕlian.

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References

Sources

  • Bonnerjea, Biren. (1920). A Dictionary of Superstitions and Mythology. Thomson Gale.
  • Leach, Maria, ed. (1984). Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary of Folklore, Mythology, and Legend. New York: HarperCollins.