てば

て (te, continuative form (連用形) of つ (tsu)) + ば (particle to make to form the provisional).

てば (rōmaji te ba)

1. (archaic, obsolete) Resultative assumption: if
   • c. 759, Man'yōshū

     夢 (いめ)耳 (のみに)　見 (みて)尚 (すら)幾許 (ここだ)　戀 (こふる)吾 (あ)者 (は)　寤 (うつつに)見 (みて)者 (ば)　益而 (まして)如何 (いかに)有 (あらむ) [Man'yōgana]

     夢 (いめ)のみに　見 (み)てすらここだ　恋 (こ)ふる我 (あ)は　うつつに見 (み)てば　ましていかにあらむ [Modern spelling]

     <Ime₂ no₂mi₂ ni mi₁te sura ko₂ko₂da ko₁puru a pa ututu ni mi₁te ba masite ika ni aramu>
     → Ime nomi ni mite sura kokoda kouru a wa utsutsu ni mite ba mashite ika ni aramu

     Even just dreamt you, I love you so that much; if I actually see you, what will even happen to me?

Contraction of と言 (い)えば (to ieba), from と (particle of quotation) + 言 (い)え (ie, Hypothetical form (仮定形) of 言 (い)う (iu, “to say”)) + ば (particle to make to form the provisional).

• ってば (tteba)

てば (rōmaji teba)

1. (informal, rare) Contraction of と言えば (to ieba): speaking of
   • 1709, Zappai (雑俳): Karukuchi tonsaku (軽口頓作)

     にくい事 (こと)・やすいかもじゃとおもたてば

     Nikui koto yasui kamo ja to omota teba

     Hard affairs, when I had thought that might be easy.

2. (informal, childish or women's speech) Binding particle used to show as a topic with feelings of familiarity or criticism.

   うちの父 (とう)さんてば足 (あし)が臭 (くさ)いのよ。

   Uchi no tōsan teba ashi ga kusai noyo.

   My daddy does have stinky legs.

3. (informal) Sentence-final particle used to emphasize a point and express irritation.

   そんな事 (こと)はしませんてば。

   Sonna koto wa shimasen teba.

   I'm not going to do such a thing.

Attaches only after the words end with ん (n). Otherwise, it changes into ってば (tteba).

てば (rōmaji teba)

1. 手羽: chicken wing