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) A 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.

References

tjänare in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

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