غلبان

Hijazi Arabic

Root
غ ل ب
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic غَلْبَان (ḡalbān).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣal.baːn/

Adjective

غلبان • (ḡalbān) (feminine غلبانة (ḡalbāna), common plural غلبانين (ḡalbānīn) or غلابة (ḡalāba))

  1. poor
    Synonym: مَسْكين (maskīn)
  2. defeated

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.

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