џабе
Macedonian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈd͡ʒabɛ]
Adverb
џабе • (džabe)
- (colloquial) in vain, for free
Serbo-Croatian
Alternative forms
- џа̏ба
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish جبا (caba).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dʒâbeː/
- Hyphenation: џа‧бе
Adverb
џа̏бе̄ (Latin spelling džȁbē)
- (regional) for free
- (regional) very cheap
- (regional) futile
Usage notes
Serbo-Croatian slang contains various variations of this word, such as џ, џаб-џабе or џабалеску. It is used in proverbs such as што је џабе и богу је мило or за џабе нема ни код бабе and phrases such as џабе сте кречили.
Synonyms
- бада̀ва
- (for free): бѐсплатно