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جربان

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See also: خربان

Arabic

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Pronunciation

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Adjective

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جَرْبَان (jarbānm pl

  1. masculine plural of أَجْرَب (ʔajrab)

Hijazi Arabic

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Root
ج ر ب
2 terms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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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

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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

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʒur.baːn/, [ʒʊrˈbæːn]
  • Audio (Ramallah):(file)

Noun

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جربان (jurbānm (plural جرابين (jarābīn))

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