бай-бай

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [baj ˈbaj]

Etymology 1

From ба́ю-ба́ю (báju-báju).

Interjection

бай-ба́й • (baj-báj)

  1. used when putting a baby to sleep.
Synonyms
  • баю-бай (baju-baj)!
  • ба́ю-ба́ю (báju-báju)!
  • баю-баю-баю (baju-baju-baju)!
  • баюшки-баю (bajuški-baju)!
  • баю-баюшки-баю (baju-bajuški-baju)!

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English bye-bye.

Interjection

бай-ба́й • (baj-báj)

  1. (slang) bye-bye
Synonyms

References

  • Šanskij, N. M. (1965), “бай-бай”, in Etimologičeskij slovarʹ russkovo jazyka [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), volume 2, Moscow: Moscow University Press, page 11
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