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Where does “џабе” come from?

џабе (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish جبا, from Ottoman Turkish جابا, from Arabic جَبَى — to levy.

џабе (Serbo-Croatian): free, for free, gratis; cheap, inexpensive,...

Definitions

  1. free, for free, gratis; cheap, inexpensive,...

Ancestry of “џабе”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishجبا—
2Ottoman Turkishجابا—
3Arabicجَبَىto levy

Words derived from “џабе”

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