Дядо Торбалан
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Bulgarian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
дядо (djado, “grandfather, old man”) + торбала́н (torbalán, “bogeyman”)
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
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[edit]
- Ба́ба Я́га (Bába Jága)
- Ба́го Я́ро (Bágo Járo)