خربان

See also: جربان

Gulf Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic خَرْبَان (ḵarbān). Cognate with Hijazi Arabic خربان (ḵarbān)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /χərˈbɑːn/

Adjective

خَرْبان • (ḵarbān) m (feminine خَرْبانة (ḵarbāna), plural خَرْبانين (ḵarbānīn))

1. defective, broken-down

See also

• مَكْسُور (maksūr, “externally broken”)

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Hijazi Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic خَرْبَان (ḵarbān).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xarˈbaːn/

Adjective

خَرْبان • (ḵarbān) m (feminine خَرْبانة ‎(ḵarbāna), plural خَرْبانين ‎(ḵarbānīn))

1. broken-down
2. defective

   .المُكَيِّف خَرْبان

   almukayyif ḵarbān.

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

See also

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