цабе

See also: цябе

Ukrainian

Etymology

Conflation of од се́бе́ (od sébé, “from oneself”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡sɐˈbɛ]

Interjection

цабе́ • (cabé)

1. gee (an interjection used to turn oxen to the right)

   Antonym: соб (sob)

Adverb

цабе́ • (cabé)

1. to the right

   Synonyms: напра́во (naprávo), право́руч (pravóruč), у пра́вий бік (u právyj bik)

Noun

цабе́ • (cabé) n pers (indeclinable)

1. (humorous) bigwig, big shot

Further reading

• Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “цабе́”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
• Melnychuk, O. S., editor (2012), “цабе́”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), volumes 6 (У – Я), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka, →ISBN, page 226