баяти

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Ukrainian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

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ба́яти (bájatyimpf

  1. (archaic) to speak, to tell (also used in folklore)
  2. (obsolete) to tell fortunes superstitiously, to deceive

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