βαύ
From LSJ
συνετῶν μὲν ἀνδρῶν, πρὶν γενέσθαι τὰ δυσχερῆ, προνοῆσαι ὅπως μὴ γένηται· ἀνδρείων δέ, γενόμενα εὖ θέσθαι → it is the part of prudent men, before difficulties arise, to provide against their arising; and of courageous men to deal with them when they have arisen
English (LSJ)
βαύ, A bow, wow, imit. of a dog's bark, Com.Adesp.1304.
German (Pape)
[Seite 439] βαύ, Gebell des Hundes, com. bei Ios. Alex. de acc. p. 32, 23.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
βαύ: βαύ, = γαῦ, γαῦ, ἀπομίμησις τῆς ὑλακῆς (γαυγίσματος) τῶν κυνῶν, Κωμ. Ἀνών. 195.
French (Bailly abrégé)
onomatopée pour imiter le cri du chien.