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mavkas

mavkas is the plural of mavka.

Meaning of mavka

Noun

mavka (plural mavkas)

  1. (Slavic mythology) In Ukrainian folklore, a forest spirit who lures men to their deaths.
    • interpretation of the wood-nymph Mavka as a figure belonging equally to the human and the spirit worlds. In the folklore of some Ukrainian regions, a mavka is believed to have a transparent back which renders her inner organs visible — a sight which no mortal may behold and remain alive.1992, Australasian Drama Studies, issues 20-21, page 59

Noun capitalized: Mavkas

Mavkas

  1. (plural) plural of Mavka

Questions about mavkas

What is mavkas the plural of?
Mavkas is the plural of mavka.
What part of speech is mavkas?
Mavkas is a noun.

Words near mavkas in the dictionary

  1. mavis skates
  2. mavises
  3. Mavity
  4. Mavitys
  5. mavka
  6. mavkas
  7. mavlyanovite
  8. mavoglurant
  9. Mavor
  10. mavorixafor
  11. Mavors

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