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Baba Yaga - Meaning in Russian

Russian phrase of the day | Dec 05, 2019 (see all)

Ба́ба Яга́

[ bá-ba ya-gá ]

Phrase , feminine

Baba Yaga (Russian fairy tales character)

Some facts about Baba Yaga

Baba Yaga is a name of a "Russian witch". The word baba is a way to refer to a woman (not the nicest one, we don't recommend to use it), and Yaga is her name.

According to some theories, the predecessor of Baba Yaga was the Slavic goddess Yaginya. The second nickname of Yaga is “bone leg”, and her hut is surrounded by a fence of human bones and skulls.

If you are interested to learn more, here is a more detailed Baba Yaga story.

Examples of "Baba Yaga" in Russian

Ба́ба яга́ - э́то изве́стный персона́ж ру́сских ска́зок.

bá-ba ya-gá - é-ta eez-vyés-nyî peer-sa-násh rús-keeh ská-zak

Baba Yaga is a famous character in Russian fairy tales.
Ба́ба Яга́ живёт в лесу́ в избу́шке на ку́рьих но́жках.

bá-ba ya-gá zhee-vyót v lee-sú v eez-búsh-kye na kúr'-eeh nósh-kah

Baba Yaga lives in a forest in a hut on chicken legs.