haamu — meaning in English
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English meaning
- ghost noun The soul of a dead person believed to appear to or haunt the living.
- shade noun An area of relative darkness where direct sunlight is blocked.
- spirit noun The non-physical part of a person believed to hold their character, emotions, or soul.
- spook noun A ghost or supernatural apparition.
- wraith noun A ghost or ghostly figure, especially one believed to appear around the time of a person's death.
Senses
haamu is used for these senses in English:
- ghost A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death.
- ghost (by extension) Any faint shadowy semblance; an unsubstantial image.
- shade (chiefly, literary, and, fantasy) A ghost or specter; a spirit.
- spirit A supernatural being, often but not exclusively without physical form; ghost, fairy, angel.
- spook (informal) A ghost or phantom.
- wraith A ghost or specter, especially a person's likeness seen just after their death.
ghost — full definition
- noun The soul of a dead person believed to appear to or haunt the living.
- verb To suddenly stop all communication with someone, especially in a relationship, without any explanation.
- verb To secretly write or produce work credited to someone else (short for ghostwrite).
- verb To make a visual element look faint or grayed-out to show it can't currently be used.
shade — full definition
- noun An area of relative darkness where direct sunlight is blocked.
- noun A particular variation of a color.
- noun A subtly insulting remark (often "throw shade").
- verb To block or shield from light.