bajati
бајатиbȁjati · /bâjati/ · imperfective
VERB
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(folk magic) to cast spells; to recite charms; to tell fortunesNjena baka je bajala protiv uroka. — Her grandmother used to recite charms against the evil eye.Kažu da jedna starica u selu još baje. — They say an old woman in the village still casts spells.
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colloq. (of empty talk) to talk nonsense; to go on aboutMa šta mi tu baješ, nije tako bilo. — What are you going on about, that's not how it was.Celo veče baje o svojim uspesima. — He's been going on about his successes all evening.
It usually refers to folk healing with incantations; a woman who does this is a bajalica.
Synonyms:
Conjugation, imperfective
| Present tense | |
|---|---|
| ja | bajem |
| ti | baješ |
| on/ona/ono | baje |
| mi | bajemo |
| vi | bajete |
| oni/one/ona | baju |
Past tense: bajao, bajala, bajalo · bajali, bajale
Future: bajaću, bajaćeš, bajaće, bajaćemo, bajaćete, bajaće
Imperative: baj
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Updated 17 October 2026