"tjabba" meaning in Swedish

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Interjection

IPA: /ˈɕaba/ Forms: tjaba [alternative], tja ba [alternative]
Etymology: From tja + ba, a colloquial pronunciation of bara. See also tjänare. Head templates: {{head|sv|interjections}} tjabba
  1. (colloquial) yo, hey (a colloquial greeting) Tags: colloquial Related terms: hej (english: has a list of greetings and farewells)
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          "ref": "2001, Erik Törnblom, Morgan Johansson, “Tjaba [\"tjabba\" is a more common spelling] tjena hallå [Yo Hey Hello]”, in Tjaba tjena igen [Yo Hey Again], performed by Morgan Johansson:",
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          "english": "”Hey there Eddie!”, he said. Eddie blinked and swallowed. ”Hey there Anders!”, he whispered.",
          "ref": "2016, Viveca Lärn, Eddie och Johanna:",
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          "ref": "2016, Viveca Lärn, Eddie och Johanna:",
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