айда

See also: hajde and аида

Russian

Etymology

Supposedly from Tatar әйдә (äydä). Possibly related to hajde.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɐjˈda]

Interjection

айда́ • (ajdá)

1. (colloquial) let's go, c'mon

   Хва́тит рабо́тать, айда́ по дома́м

   Xvátit rabótatʹ, ajdá po domám

   Enough of the work, let's go home.

   Айда́ в футбо́л.

   Ajdá v futból.

   Let's play football.

2. (colloquial) made off; dashed away; vanished

   Мы поруга́лись, он собра́л вещи́чки и айда́.

   My porugálisʹ, on sobrál veščíčki i ajdá.

   We had a quarrel, then he got his belongings and left.

Usage notes

Айда is used mostly as an imperative verb, but it is invariable. In Russian grammar айда does not count as a true verb and is considered to be closer to an interjection (междометие).