zduhać

noun

In Serbian traditions, a man believed to have an inborn supernatural ability to protect their estate, village, or region against destructive weather conditions, such as storms, hail, or torrential rains.

Meanings

nounzduhać (plural zduhaći)

plural zduhaći

  1. In Serbian traditions, a man believed to have an inborn supernatural ability to protect their estate, village, or region against destructive weather conditions, such as storms, hail, or torrential rains.

Origin

  1. Serbo-Croatianздухаћ
  2. Englishzduhać

Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian здухаћ.

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