What do the russian words " batuchka" & " matuchka " mean?

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What do the russian words " batuchka" & " matuchka " mean?

2006-07-28 09:10:58 · 3 answers · asked by fadi293 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages

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matuchka = mummy

batuchka = daddy [talking abt an orthodox pope as well]

2006-07-28 11:30:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Nowadays those words mean " the priest in a church" and matushka = the wife of the priest.

If you found the words in a literature, people in old days used to call their parents that batushka would be father and matushka - mother, but now you just say " mama" for mother and papa or otets for father.

Hope this helps

2006-07-30 03:00:57 · answer #2 · answered by Olga M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

I think they mean Dad and Mom but don't quote me on that.

2006-07-28 09:13:50 · answer #3 · answered by chrstnwrtr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋