pooka

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

A fairy that supposedly appears in animal form, often large.

Συνώνυμα

hobgoblin

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/ˈpuːkə/

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

From Old Irish púca (“goblin, sprite”), perhaps from a (nearly) identical Old Irish form, ultimately from Old English pūca (“demon”). Doublet of bucca and puck.