شايب

Gulf Arabic

Etymology

From the Standard Arabic root ش ي ب‎ (š-y-b).

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

Noun

شايِب (šāyib) (dual شايْبين‎ (šāybēn), plural شِيّاب‎ (šiyyāb))

  1. an old man
    Coordinate term: عَيوز‎ (ʿayūz) (an old woman)
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