"acaba" meaning in Turkish

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈɑ.d͡ʒɑ.bɑː/
Etymology: From Ottoman Turkish عجبا (ʿacaba), from Arabic عَجَبًا (ʕajaban), adverbial accusative of عَجَب (ʕajab, “astonishment, wonder, amazement”). Etymology templates: {{inh|tr|ota|عجبا|tr=ʿacaba}} Ottoman Turkish عجبا (ʿacaba), {{der|tr|ar|عَجَبًا}} Arabic عَجَبًا (ʕajaban), {{m|ar|عَجَب|t=astonishment, wonder, amazement}} عَجَب (ʕajab, “astonishment, wonder, amazement”), {{root|tr|ar|ع ج ب}} Head templates: {{head|tr|adverb|head=}} acaba, {{tr-adv}} acaba
  1. Used to add a meaning of curiosity, indecision or doubt, and sometimes courtesy. Roughly equivalent to “I wonder (if/whether)”, “Would you please...”, “May I...”, "by any chance". Synonyms: acab, acap, acep [colloquial] Related terms: acayip, taaccüp, ucube
    Sense id: en-acaba-tr-adv-QYTabKbz Categories (other): Turkish entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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        {
          "english": "I wonder if I could pass this exam?/Could I pass this exam?",
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        {
          "english": "(I wonder,) which shoe should I buy?",
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          "text": "Bana ne hediye aldı acaba? (curiosity)",
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          "english": "I wonder if I could pass this exam?/Could I pass this exam?",
          "text": "Bu sınavı acaba geçebilir miyim? (doubt)",
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      "ipa": "/ˈɑ.d͡ʒɑ.bɑː/"
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      "word": "acab"
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      "word": "acap"
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