Дядо Торбалан
Bulgarian
Etymology
дядо (djado, “grandfather, old man”) + торбала́н (torbalán, “bogeyman”)
Pronunciation
IPA(key): [ˈdʲa̟do tɔrbɐˈɫan]
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)