баньши

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from English banshee, from Irish bean sí.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbanʲʂɨ]
  • IPA(key): [bɐnʲˈʂɨ]

Noun

ба́ньши or баньши́ • (bánʹši or banʹší) f anim (indeclinable)

  1. banshee (in Irish folklore, a female spirit)
    Synonym: банши (banši)
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