баиньки

Russian

Etymology

ба́ять (bájatʹ) +‎ -иньки (-inʹki, plural of diminutive suffix)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbaɪnʲkʲɪ]

Interjection

ба́иньки • (báinʹki)

1. (colloquial) Used when putting a baby to sleep.

   Ба́иньки-ба́иньки. ― Báinʹki-báinʹki. ― Shhh, shhh.

2. (colloquial, predicative, impersonal, usually with young children) time to sleep

   Тебе́ ба́иньки. ― Tebé báinʹki. ― It's beddy-byes for you.

Synonyms

• бай-бай (baj-baj), баю-бай (baju-baj), баю-баю (baju-baju)