Дядо Торбалан

Bulgarian

Etymology

дядо (djado, “grandfather, old man”) +‎ торбала́н (torbalán, “bogeyman”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈdʲa̟do torbɐˈɫan]
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  • Hyphenation(key): Дя‧до Тор‧ба‧лан

Proper noun

Дя́до Торбала́н • (Djádo Torbalán) m

  1. (Slavic mythology) Sack Man (bogeyman-like folklore character who is said to kidnap children when they misbehave)
    Antonym: Дя́до Ко́леда (Djádo Kóleda)
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