бишь

Russian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [bʲiʂ]

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
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