баян

Mongolian

Adjective

баян (bajan) (Mongolian spelling ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨ‎ (bayan‎))

  1. rich, luxuriant, abundant, opulent, splendid, affluent, wealthy, prosperous

Noun

баян (bajan) (Mongolian spelling ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨ‎ (bayan‎))

  1. plutocrat
  2. profusion, wealth, abundance

Russian

Etymology

The “old joke” sense originated from a joke (Internet meme) at http://www.anekdot.ru — "Хоронили тёщупорвали два баяна" (when we buried my mother-in-law, we broke two accordions).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bɐˈjan]
  • Rhymes: -an

Noun

бая́н (baján) m inan (genitive бая́на, nominative plural бая́ны, genitive plural бая́нов)

баян
  1. bayan, button accordion
  2. (Internet slang) an old joke
  3. (slang) syringe

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