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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

Euripides, Melanippe Captiva, Fragment 6.11
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Full diacritics: βαύ Medium diacritics: βαύ Low diacritics: βαυ Capitals: ΒΑΥ
Transliteration A: baú Transliteration B: bau Transliteration C: vav Beta Code: bau/

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.