Macedonian

Adverb

џабе • ‎(džabe)

1. (colloquial) in vain, for free

Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

• џа̏ба

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish جبا ‎(caba).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dʒâbeː/
• Hyphenation: џа‧бе

Adverb

џа̏бе̄ ‎(Latin spelling džȁbē)

1. (regional) for free
2. (regional) very cheap
3. (regional) futile

Synonyms

• бада̀ва
• (for free): бѐсплатно

Usage notes

Serbo-Croatian slang contains various variations of this word, such as џ, џаб-џабе оr џабалеску. It is used in proverbs such as што је џабе и богу је мило or за џабе нема ни код бабе and phrases such as џабе сте кречили.