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ばや
1. [prt] [arch]
《all senses: after the -nai stem of a verb; at sentence end》
▶ want to do ...
▶ would like to do ...
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 2017560 たい 1. want to do ...; would like to do ...
2. [prt] [arch]
《indicates intention》
▶ (I) will do ...
▶ (I) shall do ...
3. [prt] [arch]
《indicates strong negation; oft. as あらばや》
▶ absolutely not ...
▶ far from ...
▶ not at all ...



History:
2. A 2025-12-12 03:01:24  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Certainly [arch].
1. A* 2025-12-11 13:19:17  Sombrero1
  Refs:
Meikyo, Daijisen., 旺文社 全訳古語辞典, 三省堂 全訳読解古語辞典

Daijs:
〘終助〙動詞・動詞型活用の助動詞の未然形に付く。
1 話し手自身の願望を表す。…たらなあ。…たい。「これをかの北の方かたに見せ奉ら―」〈かげろふ・中〉
2 話し手自身の意志を表す。…う。…よう。「舟が出で候。急ぎ乗ら―と存じ候」〈謡・隅田川〉
3(多くは「あらばや」の形で、反語的に用いて)強い打消しを表す。…だろうか、いや、まったくそうではない。「百や千の愁ひにてあら―」〈中華若木詩抄・中〉

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