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Where does “جب” come from?

جب (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Arabic جُبّ — cistern, well; pit, fosse; cistern, well, pit;...

Ancestry of “جب”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicجُبّcistern, well; pit, fosse; cistern, well, pit;...

Words derived from “جب”

  • budža
  • буџа
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