βαβαί
βαβαί, exclam. of surprise or amazement,
A). bless me! Cyc. 156 , Av. 272 , etc.; doubled, hurrah! , cf. 28 ; 3.178 οὐχὶ τῶν μετρίων, ἀλλὰ τῶν βαβαὶ βαβαί, to denote persons extravagant in their expressions, : c. gen., 206 βαβαὶ τοῦ λόγου bless me what an argument! Phlb. 23b , cf. Caes. 309b , etc. (On the accent, cf. Hdn.Gr. 1.502 ; βαβαῖ cod. B in l.c.)