pooka

Senso (Inglese)

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

sinonimi

hobgoblin

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈpuːkə/

Etimologia (Inglese)

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.