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]

Verb

ба́ять • (bájatʹimpf

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

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Finnish: pajattaa