ਭੂਤ

Punjabi

Etymology

From Sanskrit भूत (bhūta, “been”), past participle of भवति (bhavati, “to be”).

Noun

ਭੂਤ • (bhūt) m

1. past
2. ghost, spirit, demon, wraith, apparition, goblin, spectre, fiend, revenant

Derived terms

• ਭੂਤਕਾਲ m (bhūtkāl, “past tense”)

Further reading

• “ਭੂਤ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025