تعبان

تعبان

See also: ثعبان‎

Arabic

Etymology

From the root ت ع ب‎ (t-ʿ-b).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /taʕ.baːn/

Adjective

تَعْبَان • (taʿbān) (feminine تَعْبَى‎ (taʿbā) or تَعْبَانَة‎ (taʿbāna), common plural تَعْبَى‎ (taʿbā) or تَعَابَى‎ (taʿābā))

1. tired, weary

Declension

Declension of adjective تَعْبَان (taʿbān)

Singular	Masculine		Feminine
	basic singular diptote‎; basic singular triptote		singular invariable‎; singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	تَعْبَان taʿbān	التَّعْبَان‎ at-taʿbān	تَعْبَى‎‎; تَعْبَانَة‎ taʿbā‎; taʿbāna	التَّعْبَى‎‎; التَّعْبَانَة‎ at-taʿbā‎; at-taʿbāna
Nominative	تَعْبَانُ‎; تَعْبَانٌ taʿbānu‎; taʿbānun	التَّعْبَانُ‎ at-taʿbānu	تَعْبَى‎‎; تَعْبَانَةٌ‎ taʿbā‎; taʿbānatun	التَّعْبَى‎‎; التَّعْبَانَةُ‎ at-taʿbā‎; at-taʿbānatu
Accusative	تَعْبَانَ‎; تَعْبَانًا‎ taʿbāna‎; taʿbānan	التَّعْبَانَ‎ at-taʿbāna	تَعْبَى‎‎; تَعْبَانَةً‎ taʿbā‎; taʿbānatan	التَّعْبَى‎‎; التَّعْبَانَةَ‎ at-taʿbā‎; at-taʿbānata
Genitive	تَعْبَانَ‎; تَعْبَانٍ taʿbāna‎; taʿbānin	التَّعْبَانِ‎ at-taʿbāni	تَعْبَى‎‎; تَعْبَانَةٍ‎ taʿbā‎; taʿbānatin	التَّعْبَى‎‎; التَّعْبَانَةِ‎ at-taʿbā‎; at-taʿbānati
Dual	Masculine		Feminine
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	تَعْبَانَيْن‎ taʿbānayn	التَّعْبَانَيْن‎ at-taʿbānayn	تَعْبَيَيْن‎‎; تَعْبَانَتَيْن‎ taʿbayayn‎; taʿbānatayn	التَّعْبَيَيْن‎‎; التَّعْبَانَتَيْن‎ at-taʿbayayn‎; at-taʿbānatayn
Nominative	تَعْبَانَانِ‎ taʿbānāni	التَّعْبَانَانِ‎ at-taʿbānāni	تَعْبَيَانِ‎‎; تَعْبَانَتَانِ‎ taʿbayāni‎; taʿbānatāni	التَّعْبَيَانِ‎‎; التَّعْبَانَتَانِ‎ at-taʿbayāni‎; at-taʿbānatāni
Accusative	تَعْبَانَيْنِ‎ taʿbānayni	التَّعْبَانَيْنِ‎ at-taʿbānayni	تَعْبَيَيْنِ‎‎; تَعْبَانَتَيْنِ‎ taʿbayayni‎; taʿbānatayni	التَّعْبَيَيْنِ‎‎; التَّعْبَانَتَيْنِ‎ at-taʿbayayni‎; at-taʿbānatayni
Genitive	تَعْبَانَيْنِ‎ taʿbānayni	التَّعْبَانَيْنِ‎ at-taʿbānayni	تَعْبَيَيْنِ‎‎; تَعْبَانَتَيْنِ‎ taʿbayayni‎; taʿbānatayni	التَّعْبَيَيْنِ‎‎; التَّعْبَانَتَيْنِ‎ at-taʿbayayni‎; at-taʿbānatayni
Plural	Masculine		Feminine
	broken plural invariable		broken plural invariable
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	تَعْبَى‎‎; تَعَابَى‎ taʿbā‎; taʿābā	التَّعْبَى‎‎; التَّعَابَى‎ at-taʿbā‎; at-taʿābā	تَعْبَى‎‎; تَعَابَى‎ taʿbā‎; taʿābā	التَّعْبَى‎‎; التَّعَابَى‎ at-taʿbā‎; at-taʿābā
Nominative	تَعْبَى‎‎; تَعَابَى‎ taʿbā‎; taʿābā	التَّعْبَى‎‎; التَّعَابَى‎ at-taʿbā‎; at-taʿābā	تَعْبَى‎‎; تَعَابَى‎ taʿbā‎; taʿābā	التَّعْبَى‎‎; التَّعَابَى‎ at-taʿbā‎; at-taʿābā
Accusative	تَعْبَى‎‎; تَعَابَى‎ taʿbā‎; taʿābā	التَّعْبَى‎‎; التَّعَابَى‎ at-taʿbā‎; at-taʿābā	تَعْبَى‎‎; تَعَابَى‎ taʿbā‎; taʿābā	التَّعْبَى‎‎; التَّعَابَى‎ at-taʿbā‎; at-taʿābā
Genitive	تَعْبَى‎‎; تَعَابَى‎ taʿbā‎; taʿābā	التَّعْبَى‎‎; التَّعَابَى‎ at-taʿbā‎; at-taʿābā	تَعْبَى‎‎; تَعَابَى‎ taʿbā‎; taʿābā	التَّعْبَى‎‎; التَّعَابَى‎ at-taʿbā‎; at-taʿābā

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Egyptian Arabic

Etymology 1

From Arabic تَعْبَان‎ (taʿbān).

Adjective

تعبان • (taʕbā́n)

1. tired
2. sick

Etymology 2

From Arabic ثُعْبَان‎ (ṯuʿbān).

Noun

تعبان • (tuʕbā́n) m (plural تعابين‎ (taʕabī́n))

1. snake

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Gulf Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic تَعْبَان‎ (taʿbān).

Pronunciation

• (Kuwaiti Gulf Arabic) IPA^(key): /təʕˈbɑːn/

Adjective

تعبان • (taʕbān) (feminine تعبانة‎ (taʕbāna), plural تعابى‎ (taʕāba) or تعبانين‎ (taʕbānīn))

1. tired, fatigued

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North Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic تَعْبان‎ (taʿbān).

Adjective

تعبان • (tiʕbān) (feminine تعبانة‎ (tiʕbāne), common plural تعبانين‎ (tiʕbānīn) or تعبانة‎ (tiʕbāne))

1. tired
2. tired of, fed up
   • 2012, “كنا اتفقنا”‎, performed by Marwan Khoury:

     ‏قوليلي زعلانة، قوليلي تعبانة، قوليلي زهقانة، بس احكيلي شي.‎‎

     ʔulī-li ziʕlāne, ʔulī-li tiʕbāne, ʔulī-li zihʔāne, bas iḥkī-li šī.

     Tell me you’re angry, tell me you’re fed up, tell me you’re bored to death, but just talk to me.

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South Levantine Arabic

Root
ت ع ب‎

Etymology

From Arabic تَعْبَان‎ (taʿbān). Intensive adjective of the stative verb تعب‎ (tiʕib, “to get tired”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /taʕ.baːn/, [taʕˈbæːn]

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Adjective

تعبان • (taʕbān) (feminine تعبانة‎ (taʕbāne), common plural تعبانين‎ (taʕbānīn))

1. tired, exhausted
2. (euphemistic) unwell, ill, sick

   Synonyms: مريض‎ (marīḍ), عيان‎ (ʕayyān)