ɐ sˈænskɹɪt ɔːɹ pˈɑːli ɪz wˈʌn əvə ɡɹˈuːp ʌv dwˈɔːɹfɪʃ, mɪsʃˈeɪpən spˈɪɹɪts ɐmˌʌŋ ðə lˈɛsɚ dˈiːətiz ʌv bˈuːdɪst mɪθˈɑːlədʒi.
A  (Sanskrit) or  (Pāli) is one of a group of dwarfish, misshapen spirits among the lesser deities of Buddhist mythology.