No. 10,071 in Russian
баба
"Баба" means "woman," "old woman," or "grandma," often informal or colloquial.
In a sentence
Эта баба отлично готовит драники.
This lady makes excellent potato pancakes.
Here, 'баба' is used in a colloquial sense to refer to a woman, often in a somewhat informal or rustic tone.
На празднике была баба Яга из сказки.
At the celebration, there was Baba Yaga from the fairy tale.
Here, 'баба' is part of the name 'Баба Яга', referring to the well-known character from Slavic folklore.
Когда я был маленьким, я часто ездил к бабе в деревню.
When I was young, I often visited my grandmother in the village.
In this context, 'баба' is used affectionately to mean 'grandmother' in some Russian-speaking families.
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