خربان

See also: جربان

Gulf Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic خَرْبَان (ḵarbān).

Pronunciation

Adjective

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

  1. defective, broken-down

See also

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

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