2007-01-14 15:20:08 · 9 answers · asked by Diana 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
Actually, in Russian, Babushka means "grandmother," but is a general term of endearment for any older lady -- whether you know them or not. Old women, in particular, enjoy a special respect in Russia and are a sort of culture-police. They will not hesitate to correct you if you are doing something socially unacceptable.
It also refers to the head scarf worn by many devout Russian Orthodox women. The Russian nesting dolls are also referred to as Babushka dolls.
2007-01-14 15:27:30 · answer #1 · answered by andy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
bubushca is those wooden chinese doll things that have like 10 in one.. smaller, smaller, smaller.. you know?
Babushka
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Babushka (Russian: баÌбÑÑка IPA [ËbabuÊkÉ] listen (help·info)) is a Russian word meaning "grandmother," "mother-in-law" or more generally "old lady." In the English language the term may have the following meanings:
* A type of head-scarf.[1] "Babushka" is never used in Russia to mean "head-scarf"; that's simply плаÑок (platok).
* An elderly Russian woman.[2]
* Babushka lady
* Babushka was also nickname for Russian revolutionary Catherine Breshkovsky
* Babushka doll
* Babushka Adoption Foundation
* "Babooshka", a song by Kate Bush
2007-01-14 23:30:05 · answer #2 · answered by Candikane 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Babushka. Russian word meaning "grandmother," but is used to refer to old ladies in general.
2007-01-14 23:22:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Nooo actually it's spelled Babushka and its a Russian word meaning “grandmother” or “old woman”.
2007-01-14 23:24:46 · answer #4 · answered by boricuba_ma 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The word has multiple meanings, including: A woman's head scarf, folded triangularly and worn tied under the chin.
2007-01-14 23:25:00 · answer #5 · answered by HoneyBunny 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is a russian term of endearment that means a doll, a darling
2007-01-14 23:22:43 · answer #6 · answered by ria k 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's a russian term of endearment, like "lovely" or "dear"
2007-01-14 23:28:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Do you listen to Kate Bush? I remember she had a song called this...
2007-01-14 23:27:58 · answer #8 · answered by chazzer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My little one...roughly.
2007-01-14 23:22:21 · answer #9 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋