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Where does “جبا” come from?
جبا (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish جابا, from Arabic جَبَى — to levy.
Ancestry of “جبا”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Ottoman Turkish
جابا
gratis, free of charge, for nothing
2
Arabic
جَبَى
to levy
Words derived from “جبا”
џабе
džabe
џабе
џаба
džaba
dž
џ
dž
Every word from Arabic جَبَى →
Every word from Ottoman Turkish جابا →