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

1. (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)