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leshy

leshy noun: a male woodland spirit in Slavic mythology who protects wild animals and forests.

leshy: a male woodland spirit in Slavic mythology who protects wild animals and forests
Image: Н. Н. Брут, Magazine «Leshy» N. N. Brut (Q139800239), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Noun

leshy (plural leshies)

  1. (Slavic mythology) A male woodland spirit in Slavic mythology who protects wild animals and forests.

leshy meaning in Persian

leshy in Persian

a woodland spirit in Slavic mythology
لشی leši

Forms of leshy

pluralleshies

Origin of leshy

From Russian ле́ший (léšij).

Questions about leshy

What does leshy mean?
Leshy means a male woodland spirit in Slavic mythology who protects wild animals and forests.
What is leshy in Persian?
Leshy in Persian is لشی (leši). See Leshy meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is leshy?
Leshy is a noun.
What is the plural of leshy?
The plural of leshy is leshies.

Words near leshy in the dictionary

  1. Leshan
  2. Leshchenko
  3. Lesher
  4. Leshers
  5. leshies
  6. leshy
  7. Lesia
  8. Lesiak
  9. Lesiaks
  10. Lesieur
  11. Lesieurs

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