دبان

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic ذِبَّان (ḏibbān).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dub.baːn/, [dubˈbæːn]
  • Audio (Ramallah):(file)

Noun

دبّان • (dubbān) m (collective, singulative دبّانة f (dubbāne))

  1. flies (insects)

Usage notes

Does not describe tiny flies like gnats, which are exclusively برغش (barḡaš).

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