いないいないばあ

Japanese

Etymology

いない (inai) + いない (inai) + ばあ (bā). Literally, “(hiding oneself) I'm not here — I'm not here — (showing oneself) baa!”

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ina̠iːna̠iba̠ː]

Interjection

いないいないばあ • (inai-inai-bā) ←ゐないゐないばあ (winaiwinaibaa)?

  1. peek-a-boo
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