naiba

See also: naïba

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish نائبه (naibe), possibly through the intermediate of Romani naibah. Probably ultimately from Arabic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /naj.ba/

Noun

naiba m (uncountable)

1. devil, deuce (used in expressions like "la naiba!", meaning "damn", "blimey", confound it", etc, or "unde naiba"- "where the hell")

   Synonym: drac