Definition of pelesit in the Malay dictionary
spear I 1. sj small locust, stumped grass; 2. sj ghost who likes to suck blood or eat the corpse of a child; ~ Two women who are in charge of their children; ~ two men who make a brother-in-law for his wife. blast II sj whistle, blowing. pelesit I 1. sj belalang kecil, belalang bajang; 2. sj hantu yg suka menghisap darah atau memakan mayat kanak-kanak; ~ dua sejinjang prb perempuan yg menduakan lakinya; ~ dua sekampung prb lelaki yg membuat adik ipar sbg isterinya.
pelesit II sj wisel, tiup-tiup.
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10 MALAY BOOKS RELATING TO «PELESIT»
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pelesit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
pelesit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in Malay literature.
1
JALAN YANG LURUS: - Halaman 87
Malam itu tidurku diselangi dengan mimpi-mimpi pelesit. Pelesit berwajah seseorang yang paling kubenci dalam hidupku. Tubuhnya berubah menjadi seekor belalang pelesit. Wajahnya wajah Murad yang sering mengiringi hidupku.
Shapiai Muhammad Ramly, 2013
2
Taman Saujana: Dance, Drama, Music, and Magic in ...
of a pelesit is known as Ibu pelesit (the Mother of the Pelesit). She can order it to do anything she likes. She may send it to disturb a person in her village whom she dislikes, perhaps someone younger or better looking or the daughter of an ...
Mubin Sheppard, Mubin Sheppard (Tan Sri Datuk), 1983
3
Folklore - Jilid 13 - Halaman 150
called its father, if a man, or its mother, if she happens to be a woman.1 The Polong is, I was assured, invariably preceded by its pet or plaything, the Pelesit? which appears to be usually identified with a species of house-cricket, of which I was ...
Joseph Jacobs, Alfred Trübner Nutt, Arthur Robinson Wright, 1969
4
Wives and Midwives: Childbirth and Nutrition in Rural ...
Another, a woman in her fifties, was not popular because she was suspected of harboring a pelesit, a familiar spirit that makes its "mother" appear fascinating to the opposite sex in return for meals of eggs or, some say, blood. Although most ...
He says he cheated him when the boat was sold. He was stingy, and mean, and supposedly kept a pelesit, which is how he got rich.' 'Is it true?' 'About the pelesit?' He shrugged. 'I don't know. I went to talk to this Murad. He is not a nice man.
6
The Valley of Hope - Halaman 51
Within moments, the beat of its rotor subsided as its engine spooled down to idle RPM. Feldorf looked puzzled. 'Why's the floatship flying so late? It's almost dark.' 'Waitin' for fuel,' Trapp said. 'It was parked at the Pelesit Air parking apron when ...
7
The Vampire Book: The Encyclopedia of the Undead - Halaman 445
The pelesit generally accompanied the polong in its travels and arrived before it. If the polong was sent to attack someone, the pelesit would first attempt to enter the body of the victim and, in a sense, prepare the way for the polong.
8
Gruesome Guide to World Monsters
Provides illustrations and brief descriptions of monsters found in different parts of the world, including Bloody Mary, who pulls children into mirrors throughout North America, and the blood-sucking, water-dwelling Kappas of Japan.
9
The Bomoh and the Hantu - Halaman 11
It is said that the husband of the woman who keeps this Pelesit would find her more and more attractive physically each passing day. Naturally his love for her would become greater. It would develop to such an extent that this woman could ...
Mohtar bin Md. Dom (Haji.), 1979
10
Tahyul dan kepercayaan - Halaman 11
Misalnya "Gawa" selalu diamalkan oleh bomoh-bomoh, dan "Pelesit" pula diamalkan oleh bidan-bidan tua, tetapi walau bagaimanapun fungsi kedua-duanya itu adalah sama iaitu me- nyenangkan urusan masing-masing. Orang perempuan ...
Mohtar bin Md Dom Haji, 1978
