غلبان

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Hijazi Arabic[edit]

Root
غ ل ب
1 term

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic غَلْبَان (ḡalbān).

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

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

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

Usage notes[edit]

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.