how to pronounce babushka
/bəˈbʊʃkə/
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babushka is pronounced in three syllables
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meanings of babushka
noun:
- A woman's headscarf, tied under the chin.
- An old woman.
- A stereotypical Eastern European peasant grandmother type figure.
- Russian doll, matryoshka.
babushka frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word babushka occurs in english on average 0.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.
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