баять

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bàjati (to tell), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *bā́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂ti.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈba(j)ɪtʲ]
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Verb

ба́ять • (bájatʹ) impf

  1. (archaic) to speak, to tell (also used in folklore or jocularly)

Conjugation

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