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paskha

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈpɑskə/
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noun

Meaning 1

A traditional Eastern Orthodox Easter dessert, made from curd.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian па́сха (pásxa), from Па́сха (Pásxa, “Easter”). Doublet of Pasch, Pascha, paska, and Pesach.

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: بَاسْخَا (basḵā) — Easter dessert
  • Arabic: بَاسْخَا (bāsḵā) — Easter dessert
  • Belarusian: па́сха (pásxa) — Easter dessert
  • Belarusian: па́ска (páska) — Easter dessert
  • Chinese Mandarin: 甜奶渣糕 (tiánnǎizhāgāo) — Easter dessert
  • Finnish: pasha — Easter dessert
  • Japanese: パスハ (pasuha) — Easter dessert
  • Japanese: パスカ (pasuka) — Easter dessert
  • Polish: pascha — Easter dessert
  • Russian: па́сха (pásxa) — Easter dessert
  • Russian: па́ска (páska) — Easter dessert
  • Russian: кули́ч (kulíč) — Easter dessert
  • Spanish: paska — Easter dessert
  • Swedish: pasjka — Easter dessert
  • Ukrainian: па́ска (páska) — Easter dessert
  • Vietnamese: món pa-xơ-kha — Easter dessert