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I am looking for the word "witch" in Russian and any other language. I know I could just go to the dictionary and search but I am looking for something more special like a cultural, traditional name, such as "Chamal"(native culture wizard).
Also, I know that *babee - Yaga*(sounds like it. pardon my childish spl) is a Russian word for witch. What kind of witch? How do spell it properly and do you prn it?
I need good names for a character in a comic book. Help will be very much appreciated!!!
Thanks a million
Magia.
Also, I know that *babee - Yaga*(sounds like it. pardon my childish spl) is a Russian word for witch. What kind of witch? How do spell it properly and do you prn it?
I need good names for a character in a comic book. Help will be very much appreciated!!!
Thanks a million
Magia.
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hi, Magia :))
POLISH:
baba jaga
czarownica
wiedŸma
czarodziejka
POLISH:
baba jaga
czarownica
wiedŸma
czarodziejka
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what are some names of witches for me and my friend
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Magissa, in Greek :)
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baba Yaga...
Actually baba Yaga (literally grandma Yaga) is not a word for a witch, but the most famous witch. She lives deep in the woods in an interesting architectural setting. Her house has two chicken legs and can either squat to hide them or run away. The fence is made of candy and that lures children into the house where baba Yaga eats them. That lovable grandma travels on a broom and uses its bottom part to clean up her tracks or can sometimes ride the house to escape. She is also known to be picky towards her meals and upon capturing a skinny child, she may feed it first and then eat it.
Actually baba Yaga (literally grandma Yaga) is not a word for a witch, but the most famous witch. She lives deep in the woods in an interesting architectural setting. Her house has two chicken legs and can either squat to hide them or run away. The fence is made of candy and that lures children into the house where baba Yaga eats them. That lovable grandma travels on a broom and uses its bottom part to clean up her tracks or can sometimes ride the house to escape. She is also known to be picky towards her meals and upon capturing a skinny child, she may feed it first and then eat it.
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I forgot...
the pronunciation:
BA-ba (short a's as in mama)
YA-ga (again short a's)
She is sometimes called Babushka (another word for Grandma) Yaga
Babushka - BA-bush-kuh (BA with a long "a" as in father, bush as in president Bush, ka with a short "a" as in mama)
the pronunciation:
BA-ba (short a's as in mama)
YA-ga (again short a's)
She is sometimes called Babushka (another word for Grandma) Yaga
Babushka - BA-bush-kuh (BA with a long "a" as in father, bush as in president Bush, ka with a short "a" as in mama)
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The special Easter witches are called trulli in Finland (probably of the same origin as "troll"). But the normal Finnish word for witch is "noita". The "akka" in "noita-akka" simply means "old woman".
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In Italy, particularly in Sicily among the Aradian occultists, a female witch is a "strega" (streh-gah) and a male witch is a "stregone" (streh-goh-neh).
A Spanish word for witch is "bruja" (broo-hah).
A Yiddish word for witch is "machashayfeh" (mah-khah-shay-feh).
In ancient Hebrew and Kabalistic writings, the Shekhinah is considered the feminine aspect of god. While not exactly another word for witch, the Shekhinah nevertheless is invoked by occultists.
Among the Algonquin tribes of Native Americans, a male wizard (more properly called "wise man") was called a "pauwau" (pow-wow). The more familiar Native American ceremony of the pow-wow is derived from this word.
The Baba Yaga of folklore is both cannibal and witch. The title "Baba" doesn't specifically mean "witch", I believe, but rather "old woman", and "Yaga" was her given name.
-- Nanaea
A Spanish word for witch is "bruja" (broo-hah).
A Yiddish word for witch is "machashayfeh" (mah-khah-shay-feh).
In ancient Hebrew and Kabalistic writings, the Shekhinah is considered the feminine aspect of god. While not exactly another word for witch, the Shekhinah nevertheless is invoked by occultists.
Among the Algonquin tribes of Native Americans, a male wizard (more properly called "wise man") was called a "pauwau" (pow-wow). The more familiar Native American ceremony of the pow-wow is derived from this word.
The Baba Yaga of folklore is both cannibal and witch. The title "Baba" doesn't specifically mean "witch", I believe, but rather "old woman", and "Yaga" was her given name.
-- Nanaea
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Thank you lots Nanea. Very interesting!!
The Spanish "bruja" I knew(If I wasn't so dyslexic, I could probably be a "Bruja Profesional" but I have my limmitations...lol!)
Had no clue of the rest.
Thanks again.
Magia.
The Spanish "bruja" I knew(If I wasn't so dyslexic, I could probably be a "Bruja Profesional" but I have my limmitations...lol!)
Had no clue of the rest.
Thanks again.
Magia.
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You're welcome. :) If you would like to base your character's name on your own magickal name (which is hidden in an anagram of your real name), you can give me your first, middle and last names for anagramming.
If you do, please be sure to scramble all the letters together into one jumble of letters, for privacy.
-- Nanaea
If you do, please be sure to scramble all the letters together into one jumble of letters, for privacy.
-- Nanaea
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