баять

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bàjati (to tell). Cognates include Czech bájit (to tell tales), Ukrainian ба́яти (bájaty, to talk (folklore)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈba(j)ɪtʲ]

Verb

ба́ять (bájatʹ) impf

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

Conjugation

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