давай

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Belarusian

Pronunciation

Verb

дава́й (daváj)

  1. second-person singular imperative imperfective of дава́ць (davácʹ)

Bulgarian

Pronunciation

Verb

да́вай (dávaj)

  1. second-person singular imperative of да́вам (dávam)

Russian

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -aj

Particle

дава́й (daváj) (when addressing one, familiar person)

  1. let's
    Дава́й чита́тьDaváj čitátʹLet’s read
  2. to let, come on, c'mon
    Дава́й я тебе́ помогу́Daváj ja tebé pomogúLet me help you
  3. (colloquial) goodbye, see you
    Ну, дава́й!
    Nu, daváj!
    Goodbye

Usage notes

The corresponding V-form or the one used when addressing multiple people is давайте. The word does not require a comma after it, which is, however, a common error.

Descendants

  • Armenian: դավայ (davay)
  • Estonian: davai
  • Ingrian: davai
  • Lithuanian: davai
  • Russenorsk: davai

See also

Verb

дава́й (daváj)

  1. second-person singular imperative imperfective of дава́ть (davátʹ)

Ukrainian

Pronunciation

Verb

дава́й (daváj)

  1. second-person singular imperative imperfective of дава́ти (daváty)

Interjection

давай (davaj)

  1. come on!

See also