Baba Yaga in Persian
بابا یاگا bâbâ yâgâ
/ˌbɑːbə ˈjɑːɡə/
Baba Yaga in Persian: بابا یاگا (bâbâ yâgâ). In English, Baba Yaga means in Russian, Finno-Ugric, Polish and Bulgarian tales, a character who lives in a hut standing on chicken legs and who flies through the air in a mortar, using the pestle as a rudder.
Persian words for Baba Yaga
- character in Slavic mythology who flies in a mortar
- بابا یاگا bâbâ yâgâ
English meaning of Baba Yaga
- proper noun In Russian, Finno-Ugric, Polish and Bulgarian tales, a character who lives in a hut standing on chicken legs and who flies through the air in a mortar, using the pestle as a rudder.
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Questions about Baba Yaga in Persian
- What is the meaning of Baba Yaga in Persian?
- Baba Yaga in Persian is بابا یاگا (bâbâ yâgâ).
- معنی Baba Yaga چیست؟
- Baba Yaga: بابا یاگا (bâbâ yâgâ).
- What does Baba Yaga mean in English?
- Baba Yaga means in Russian, Finno-Ugric, Polish and Bulgarian tales, a character who lives in a hut standing on chicken legs and who flies through the air in a mortar, using the pestle as a rudder.
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