Russian edit

Etymology edit

From *ka +‎ *by. Cognate with Belarusian каб (kab), dialectal Ukrainian коби (koby) and коб (kob), Carpathian Rusyn кеби (keby).

Pronunciation edit

Conjunction edit

кабы (kaby)

  1. (colloquial) if, if only

Usage notes edit

  • This word is usually unstressed or lightly stressed.

Related terms edit