خربان

See also: جربان‎

Gulf Arabic

Etymology

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value).

Pronunciation
  • (Kuwait) IPA(key): /χərˈbɑːn/

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 Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value).

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
  • مكسور‎ (maksūr, “broken (externally)”)

South Levantine Arabic
Root
خ ر ب‎
2 terms

Etymology

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value). Intensive adjective of the stative verb خرب‎ (ḵirib, “to become ruined, to break down”) .

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /xar.baːn/, [xɑrˤˈbɑːn]
  • Audio (al-Lidd)(file)

Adjective

خربان • (ḵarbān) (feminine خربانة‎ (ḵarbāne), common plural خربانين‎ (ḵarbānīn))

  1. broken, damaged, spoiled, out of order
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