tjabba
Swedish
Alternative forms
- tjaba, tja ba
Etymology
From tja + ba, a colloquial pronunciation of bara. See also tjänare.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɕaba/
Interjection
tjabba
- (colloquial) An informal greeting.
- 2016, Viveca Lärn, Eddie och Johanna:
- ”Tjabba Eddie!” sa han. Eddie blinkade och svalde. ”Tjabba Anders!” viskade han.
- ”Hi there Eddie!”, he said. Eddie blinked and swallowed. ”Hi there Anders!”, he whispered.
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References
- tjänare in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)