Bogeyman

"Bogeyman" in Turkish

canavar

(any make-believe threat)

gulyabani

(menacing, ghost-like monster in children's stories)

hortlak

(menacing, ghost-like monster in children's stories)

karakoncolos

(menacing, ghost-like monster in children's stories)

korkutku

(any make-believe threat)

umacı

(menacing, ghost-like monster in children's stories)

öcü

(menacing, ghost-like monster in children's stories)

öcü

(any make-believe threat)

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