Langsuyar

Langsuyar
Malaysian model of a langsuyar
GroupingMythical creature
Sub groupingVampire, Banshee, Hantu Demon
FolkloreMalay, Indonesian
First attested1891 (recorded)
CountryMalaysia, Indonesia

The langsuyar (/ˈlɑːŋsjʊər/), also lang suir or langsuir, is a female revenant in Malay and other mythologies in the Malay Archipelago.[1] The word is derived from the Malay word for eagle (helang).

  1. ^ "langsuir, n". OED Online. 1976. Retrieved 21 May 2016.