Russian edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈba(j)ɪtʲ]
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Verb edit

ба́ять (bájatʹimpf

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

Conjugation edit

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