ябай

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Bashkir

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate with Kazakh жабайы (jabaiy), Kyrgyz жабайы (jabayı, wild, not domesticated), perhaps Turkmen ýabany (wild, not domesticated).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [jɑ.ˈβɑj]
  • Hyphenation: я‧бай

Adjective

ябай (yabay)

  1. simple, uncomplicated
    Яңғыраған һорауҙар бик тә урынлы, тик уларға ябай ғына яуап биреп булмаҫ.
    Yañğırağan horawźar bik tə urınlı, tik ularğa yabay ğına yawap birep bulmaś.
    The voiced questions are very pertinent; however, it will be difficult to give simple answers to them.
  2. simple, ordinary, usual
    Былар ябай сәскә түгел, дарыу үләндәре.
    Bılar yabay səskə tügel, darıw üləndəre.
    These are not ordinary flowers, (but) medicinal herbs.
    Яңы хөкүмәткә ябай ауыл ҡатындарынан наказ – ирҙәребеҙҙе Себерҙән ҡайтарығыҙ!
    Yañı xökümətkə yabay awıl qatındarınan nakaz – irźərebeźźe Seberźən qaytarığıź!
    A mandate for the new government from ordinary rural women: send our husbands back home from Siberia! (i.e. create job opportunities at home.)