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It is a head covering, named after the Russian word for Grandmother

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How do you say babushka in Russian?

It depends on if you mean the "head scarf" or if you are saying "grandmother." The head scarf is baBOOshka with the emphasis on the "boo" (ba-BOO-shkah). Grandmother is BAbushka, with the emphasis on the "ba" (BAbu-shkah).


What does babushca mean?

Babushka is a woman's head scarf, folded triangularly and worn tied under the chin.


What is the Context clues of babushka?

The lady wore a babushka, or scarf, on her head. what is the context clues


Where can you find babushka?

A babushka is worn on the head as a head covering; most often tied under the chin. The origin of the name is from the Russian work Babushka for grandmother. Babushkas were all the rage in the 1950 - early 1960's.


What does babushka mean in English?

Babushka is Russian for Grandmother or old woman.Babushka is the Russian word for Grandmother or Scarf.


What does babushka?

it means a person looking after young children, a grandma and a scarf type thing they wear in america


Why do you call a scarf a scarf?

According to one online dictionary, "scarf" has an unknown origin. It may have originated in the Old Norman French escarpe or Medieval Latin scrippum (a pilgrim's pack). It has a Scandinavian origin and Norwegian (skarv), the Swedish skarf, or the Low German/Dutch scherf. "Scarf" has been in use in some spelling since the mid 1400s.Although "scarf" also describes the joining of timber, the most common meaning is a piece of cloth used to cover the head, ears, or neck.In Russian and Polish cultures, a "scarf" is called a "babushka". A "babushka" can be tied at the back, or worn traditionally as a head covering that ties under the chin. Catholics often wore scarves or babushkas.


How do you say foulard in English?

a scarf or head scarf


How do you say baby in Russian?

i don't know the correct spelling but its pronounced.... baa.boo.shkah babushka ( pronounced baa boo shkah) does not mean baby in Russian. Babushka is a women's scarf folded in a triangle and worn by pheasant women and can also mean grandmother


What does babushka mean?

it means a person looking after young children, a grandma and a scarf type thing they wear in america


What is the name for Russian hats?

An ushanka is a Russian fur cap with ear flaps that can be tied up to the crown of the cap, or tied at the chin to protect the ears from the cold. In the English-speaking world, it is referred to as a shapka, from the Russian language word for "hat". Ushanka literally translates as "ear-flaps hat". http://russian-crafts.com/russian-hats.html


What is a cover for the head?

It can be called a cap or a scarf.