бишь

Russian

Etymology

Allegro form of ба́ешь (báješʹ, “you say”), from ба́ять (bájatʹ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bʲiʂ]

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Particle

бишь • (bišʹ)

1. (colloquial) now

   как бишь его́ зову́т? ― kak bišʹ jevó zovút? ― what is his name, now?

   то бишь ― to bišʹ ― that is to say