خربان

See also: جربان

Gulf Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic خَرْبَان (ḵarbān).

Pronunciation

Adjective

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

  1. defective, broken-down

See also

Hijazi Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic خَرْبَان (ḵarbān).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xarˈbaːn/

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

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]
  • (file)

Adjective

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

  1. broken, damaged, spoiled, out of order
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