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
  • ба́ю-бай (báju-baj)!
  • ба́ю-ба́ю (báju-báju)!
  • ба́ю-ба́ю-ба́ю (báju-báju-báju)!
  • баюшки-ба́ю (bajuški-báju)!
  • ба́ю-баюшки-ба́ю (báju-bajuški-báju)!

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English bye-bye.

Interjection

бай-ба́й • (baj-báj)

  1. (slang) bye-bye
Synonyms

References
  • “бай-бай”, in Etimologičeskij slovarʹ russkovo jazyka [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Moscow University Press, 1963–
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