τζάμπα

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish جابا (caba, “gratis, free of charge”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡zaba/ [1]
  • Hyphenation: τζά‧μπα

Adverb

τζάμπα • (tzámpa)

  1. (colloquial) free, free of charge, gratis, for nothing (without paying)
    Το αμάξι του ήταν παλιό και μου το ’δωσε τζάμπα.
    To amáxi tou ítan palió kai mou to ’dose tzámpa.
    His car was old and he gave it to me for free.
  2. (colloquial) for next to nothing, for a song (cheaply, at a very cheap price)
    Αυτό το πουκάμισο το αγόρασα τζάμπα στις προσφορές.
    Aftó to poukámiso to agórasa tzámpa stis prosforés.
    I bought this shirt for next to nothing in the sales.
  3. (colloquial) in vain, for nothing (for no reason, wastefully, or pointlessly)
    Το ρολόι δεν δούλεψε ποτέ· τζάμπα έδωσα τόσα λεφτά.
    To rolói den doúlepse poté; tzámpa édosa tósa leftá.
    The watch never worked; I paid so much money in vain.

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • τζαμπατζής (tzampatzís)
  • τζάμπα ξίδι, γλυκό σαν μέλι (tzámpa xídi, glykó san méli)

References
  1. τζάμπα - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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