Дядо Торбалан

Bulgarian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈdʲa̟do torbɐˈɫan]
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Proper noun

Дя́до Торбала́н • (Djádo Torbalán) m

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

Related terms

Ба́ба Я́га (Bába Jága)
Ба́го Я́ро (Bágo Járo)

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