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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishجابا—
2Arabicجَبَىto levy

Words derived from “جبا”

  • dž
  • džabe
  • џ
  • џабе
  • џаба
  • džaba
Every word from Arabic جَبَى →