جربان

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See also: خربان

Arabic

Pronunciation

Adjective

جَرْبَان • (jarbān) m pl

  1. masculine plural of أَجْرَب (ʔajrab)

Hijazi Arabic

Root
ج ر ب
2 terms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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/,
  • Audio (Ramallah):(file)

Noun

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

  1. sock
    Synonyms: جراب (jrāb), كلسة (kalse)
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