баба

баба

"Баба" means "woman," "old woman," or "grandma," often informal or colloquial.

Here, 'баба' is used in a colloquial sense to refer to a woman, often in a somewhat informal or rustic tone.

Эта баба отлично готовит драники.

This lady makes excellent potato pancakes.

Here, 'баба' is part of the name 'Баба Яга', referring to the well-known character from Slavic folklore.

На празднике была баба Яга из сказки.

At the celebration, there was Baba Yaga from the fairy tale.

In this context, 'баба' is used affectionately to mean 'grandmother' in some Russian-speaking families.

Когда я был маленьким, я часто ездил к бабе в деревню.

When I was young, I often visited my grandmother in the village.