байа

Southern Altai

Etymology

Compare to Kyrgyz бая (baya, “recently”).

Adverb

байа • (baya)

1. recently
2. recent

References

• N. A. Baskakov, Toščakova N.A, editor (1947), “байа”, in Ojrotsko-Russkij Slovarʹ [Oyrot-Russian Dictionary], Moscow: M.: OGIZ, →ISBN
• Sevortjan, E. V. (1978), Etimologičeskij slovarʹ tjurkskix jazykov [Etymological Dictionary of Turkic Languages] (in Russian), volume II, Moscow: Nauka, pages 30, 31, 32