雅加婆婆

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Chinese

phonetic mother-in-law
trad. (雅加婆婆) 婆婆
simp. #(雅加婆婆) 婆婆

Etymology

Partial calque of Russian Ба́ба-Яга́ (Bába-Jagá), using 婆婆 (pópo, “old woman”) in place of ба́ба (bába); ultimately from Proto-Slavic *baba ęga (literally hag of terror).

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雅加婆婆

  1. (Slavic mythology) Baba Yaga
    Synonym: 芭芭雅嘎 (Bābā Yǎgā)