جربان

See also: خربان

Arabic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒar.baːn/
• Rhymes: -aːn

Adjective

جَرْبَان • (jarbān) m pl

1. masculine plural of أَجْرَب (ʔajrab)

Hijazi Arabic

Root
ج ر ب
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic أَجْرَب (ʔajrab) + ـَان (-ān).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒar.baːn/

Adjective

جربان • (jarbān) (feminine جربانة (jarbāna), common plural جربانين (jarbānīn))

1. rotten, ruined
2. mangy, scabby

   الشُّراب جَربان

   aš-šurrāb jarbān

   the sock is rotten/ruined

Usage notes

The common plural adjective is used with both feminine and masculine plural nouns, while the feminine plural adjective is rarely used and only used with feminine nouns.

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒur.baːn/, [ʒʊrˈbæːn]

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Noun

جربان • (jurbān) m (plural جرابين (jarābīn))

1. (regional) sock

   Synonyms: جراب (jrāb), كلسة (kalse)