pooka

Significado (Inglés)

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

Sinónimos

hobgoblin

Pronúnciase como (IPA)

/ˈpuːkə/

Etimoloxía (Inglés)

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.