acaba

See also: Acaba, acabá, and acabà

Asturian

Verb

(deprecated template usage) acaba

1. third-person singular present indicative of acabar
2. second-person singular imperative of acabar

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Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [əˈka.βə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [əˈka.bə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [aˈka.ba]

Verb

acaba

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɐˈkaβɐ/
• IPA^(key): /aˈkabɐ/
• Rhymes: -aba
• Hyphenation: a‧ca‧ba

Verb

acaba

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Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈkaba/ [aˈka.β̞a]

Verb

acaba

1. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of acabar.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of acabar.
3. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of acabar.

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Turkish

Etymology

From Arabic عَجَب (ʕajab, “astonishment, wonder, amazement”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɑ.ˈdʒɑ.bɑː]

Adverb

acaba

1. A word which makes the sentence specify curiosity, dither or doubt (and sometimes courtesy) meaning. In English phrases like "I wonder", "Would you please mind...", "May I..." are used instead of it.

   "Acaba bana ne hediye aldı?": "(I wonder) What did he/she buy me as a present?" (curiosity)

   "Acaba sınavı geçer miyim?": "(I wonder) Can I pass the exam?" (doubt)

   "Acaba hangi ayakkabıyı alsam?": "(I wonder) Which shoe should I buy?" (dither)

   "Acaba şu çantaya da bakabilir miyim?": "(I wonder) Can I see this bag, too?" (courtesy)

Usage notes

• "Acaba" may be at the end of the sentence, too, as in "Bana ne hediye aldı acaba?"

References

• “acaba”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu