tjabba

Swedish

Alternative forms

tjaba, tja ba

Etymology

From tja + ba, a colloquial pronunciation of bara. See also tjänare.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɕaba/

Interjection

tjabba

(colloquial) A greeting.
- 2016, Viveca Lärn, Eddie och Johanna:
  ”Tjabba Eddie!” sa han. Eddie blinkade och svalde. ”Tjabba Anders!” viskade han.
  ”Hi there Eddie!”, he said. Eddie blinked and swallowed. ”Hi there Anders!”, he whispered.

See also

hej (has a list of greetings and farewells)

References

tjänare in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

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