خربان

See also: جربان

Gulf Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic خَرْبَان (ḵarbān).

Pronunciation

• (Kuwait) IPA^(key): /χərˈbɑːn/

Adjective

خربان • (ḵarbān) (feminine خربانة (ḵarbāna), masculine plural خربانين (ḵarbānīn))

1. defective, broken-down

See also

• مكسور (maksūr, “externally broken”)

Hijazi Arabic

Root
خ ر ب
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic خَرْبَان (ḵarbān).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xar.ˈbaːn/

Adjective

خربان • (ḵarbān) (feminine خربانة (ḵarbāna), common plural خربانين (ḵarbānīn))

1. broken-down
2. defective

   .المكيف خربان

   al-mukayyif ḵarbān.

   the air conditioner is broken down (not working properly).

See also

• مكسور (maksūr, “broken (externally)”)

South Levantine Arabic

Root
خ ر ب
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic خَرْبَان (ḵarbān). Intensive adjective of the stative verb خرب (ḵirib, “to become ruined, to break down”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xar.baːn/, [xɑrˤˈbɑːn]

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Adjective

خربان • (ḵarbān) (feminine خربانة (ḵarbāne), common plural خربانين (ḵarbānīn))

1. broken, damaged, spoiled, out of order