банши

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from English banshee, from Irish bean sí.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbanʂɨ]
• IPA^(key): [bɐnˈʂɨ]

Noun

ба́нши or банши́ • (bánši or banší) f anim (indeclinable)

1. banshee (in Irish folklore, a female spirit)

   Synonym: баньши (banʹši)