βαύ
From LSJ
Νέµουσι δ' οἴκους καὶ τὰ ναυστολούµενα ἔσω δόµων σῴζουσιν, οὐδ' ἐρηµίᾳ γυναικὸς οἶκος εὐπινὴς οὐδ' ὄλβιος → They manage households, and save what is brought by sea within the home, and no house deprived of a woman can be tidy and prosperous
English (LSJ)
βαύ, 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.