баба́й бабай

Meanings

1. Babai, children's fright, bogeyman* mythical old man* Who takes children with him when they are not well behaved or don't sleep at night.
2. bogeymanмифологическое существо
3. Central Asian nativeslit eye
4. usurer, loan shark

Usage notes

Колыбельная песня / Lullaby\nАй, бай, бай, бай, / Ai, bai, bai, bai,\nНе ходи, старик Бабай, / Don't come, old Babai,\nКоням сена не давай. / Don't give the horses hay.\nКони сено не едят, / horses do not eat hay,\nВсё на Мишеньку глядят. / Everyone looks at Mischenka.\nМиша спит по ночам / Mischa sleeps at night\nИ растёт по часам. / And is growing hour by hour.\nАй, бай, бай, бай, / Ai, bai, bai, bai,\nНе ходи ты к нам, Бабай. / Don't come to us, Babai.\nTranslation by Sandy