naiba

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Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish نائبه (naibe), possibly through the intermediate of Romani naibah. Probably ultimately from Arabic.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

naiba m (uncountable)

  1. devil, deuce (used in expressions like "la naiba!", meaning "damn", "blimey", confound it", etc, or "unde naiba"- "where the hell")
    Synonym: drac
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