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ба́йка

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nounfeminineinanimatecountable
  • 1.

    tall tale, yarn, fairy tale, fable

    Дед опя́ть расска́зывал свои́ ба́йки о войне́.

    Grandpa was telling his war yarns again.

    Colloquial; usually of an amusing or improbable story told as if true.

  • 2.

    exaggeration, fib

    Не верь ему, э́то ба́йка.

    Don't believe him, that's an exaggeration.

    Colloquial.

  • 3.

    (rareflannelette, baizetextiles

    Пижа́ма из ба́йки о́чень тёплая.

    Pyjamas made of flannelette are very warm.

    Textile term.

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Word familyбайPRO

  • байbai; bye
    nounmasculine
  • ба́йкаtall tale; exaggeration; flannelette
    nounfeminine

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  • Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
  • Mishman30 edited translation 6 years ago.