Where does “džaba” come from?
džaba (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish جبا, from Ottoman Turkish جابا, from Arabic جَبَى — to levy.
džaba (Serbo-Croatian): free, for free, gratis; cheap, inexpensive,...
Definitions
- free, for free, gratis; cheap, inexpensive,...
Ancestry of “džaba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | جبا | — |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | جابا | — |
| 3 | Arabic | جَبَى | to levy |