karabasan
Meaning
- nightmare (demon)
- nightmare (bad dream)
- sleep paralysis
Synonyms
Translations
cauchemar
incubo
pesadelo
incubo
Alptraum
nachtmerrie
malson
εφιάλτηςFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkaɾabasan/
Etymology
Compound of kara (“evil, wicked”) + basan (“one that presses”). Cognate with Azerbaijani qarabasma. For semantic development, compare Finnish painajainen.
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