tjabba

Swedish edit

Alternative forms edit

tjaba, tja ba

Etymology edit

From tja + ba, a colloquial pronunciation of bara. See also tjänare.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɕaba/

Interjection edit

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.

See also edit

hej (has a list of greetings and farewells)

References edit

tjänare in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

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