кабы
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)
- (colloquial) if, if only
Usage notes edit
- This word is usually unstressed or lightly stressed.
Related terms edit
- бы (by)