haltijatar — meaning in English

English meaning

• fairy noun A small, magical being of human shape, often shown with wings in folklore and fiction.
• vila noun A female nature spirit in Slavic folklore, often associated with forests or water and compared to a fairy or nymph.

Senses

haltijatar is used for these senses in English:

• fairy (mythological creature) A mythical being of human form with magical powers, known in many sizes and descriptions, although often depicted in modern illustrations only as a small sprite with gauze-like wings, especially one that is female. Fairies are revered in some modern forms of paganism.
• vila (Slavic mythology) A type of female nature spirit in Slavic mythology, similar in some ways to a fairy or nymph.

Related Finnish words