mavka

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noun

In Ukrainian folklore, a forest spirit who lures men to their deaths.

OriginUkrainian ма́вка →
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Meanings

mavka1

nounmavka (plural mavkas)

plural mavkas · alternative Mavka

  1. Slavic mythologyhuman sciencesIn Ukrainian folklore, a forest spirit who lures men to their deaths.

    interpretation of the wood-nymph Mavka as a figure belonging equally to the human and the spirit worlds. In the folklore of some Ukrainian regions, a mavka is believed to have a transparent back which renders her inner organs visible — a sight which no mortal may behold and remain alive.

    1992, Australasian Drama Studies, issues 20-21, page 59

Mavka2

nounMavka (plural Mavkas)

plural Mavkas

  1. Alternative letter-case form of mavka.

Origin

  1. Ukrainianма́вка
  2. Englishmavka

From Ukrainian ма́вка (mávka).

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APA

mavka. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mavka

MLA

“mavka.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mavka. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mavka,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mavka.

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