جبان

Arabic

Etymology

From the root ج ب ن‎ (j-b-n).

Pronunciation 1

IPA^(key): /d͡ʒa.baːn/

Adjective

جَبَان • (jabān) (feminine جَبَانَة‎ (jabāna) or جَبَان (jabān), masculine plural جُبَنَاء‎ (jubanāʾ), feminine plural جَبَانَات‎ (jabānāt), elative أَجْبَن‎ (ʾajban))

cowardly, pusillanimous
- 2017 November 1, “غرفة مكافحة تنظيم داعش بصبراته تستنكر عمليات الاختطاف و المجازر”, in Al-Mutawassiṭ‎:
  
  ‏ادانت غرفة عمليات محاربة تنظيم داعش الإرهابي صبراتة بأشد العبارات العمل الإرهابي الجبان الذي أودي بحياة ستة و ثلاثون فردا في مدينة الأبيار.‎‎
  The Cell of Operations of War against the terrorist formation Daesh of Sabrata has condemned with harsh words the cowardly terrorist action by which thirty-six individuals in the town of Al-Abyār have lost their lives.

Declension

Declension of adjective جَبَان (jabān)

Singular	Masculine		Feminine
	basic singular triptote		singular triptote in ـَة (-a)‎; basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	جَبَان jabān	الْجَبَان‎ al-jabān	جَبَانَة‎‎; جَبَان jabāna‎; jabān	الْجَبَانَة‎‎; الْجَبَان‎ al-jabāna‎; al-jabān
Nominative	جَبَانٌ jabānun	الْجَبَانُ‎ al-jabānu	جَبَانَةٌ‎‎; جَبَانٌ jabānatun‎; jabānun	الْجَبَانَةُ‎‎; الْجَبَانُ‎ al-jabānatu‎; al-jabānu
Accusative	جَبَانًا‎ jabānan	الْجَبَانَ‎ al-jabāna	جَبَانَةً‎‎; جَبَانًا‎ jabānatan‎; jabānan	الْجَبَانَةَ‎‎; الْجَبَانَ‎ al-jabānata‎; al-jabāna
Genitive	جَبَانٍ jabānin	الْجَبَانِ‎ al-jabāni	جَبَانَةٍ‎‎; جَبَانٍ jabānatin‎; jabānin	الْجَبَانَةِ‎‎; الْجَبَانِ‎ al-jabānati‎; al-jabāni
Dual	Masculine		Feminine
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	جَبَانَيْن‎ jabānayn	الْجَبَانَيْن‎ al-jabānayn	جَبَانَتَيْن‎‎; جَبَانَيْن‎ jabānatayn‎; jabānayn	الْجَبَانَتَيْن‎‎; الْجَبَانَيْن‎ al-jabānatayn‎; al-jabānayn
Nominative	جَبَانَانِ‎ jabānāni	الْجَبَانَانِ‎ al-jabānāni	جَبَانَتَانِ‎‎; جَبَانَانِ‎ jabānatāni‎; jabānāni	الْجَبَانَتَانِ‎‎; الْجَبَانَانِ‎ al-jabānatāni‎; al-jabānāni
Accusative	جَبَانَيْنِ‎ jabānayni	الْجَبَانَيْنِ‎ al-jabānayni	جَبَانَتَيْنِ‎‎; جَبَانَيْنِ‎ jabānatayni‎; jabānayni	الْجَبَانَتَيْنِ‎‎; الْجَبَانَيْنِ‎ al-jabānatayni‎; al-jabānayni
Genitive	جَبَانَيْنِ‎ jabānayni	الْجَبَانَيْنِ‎ al-jabānayni	جَبَانَتَيْنِ‎‎; جَبَانَيْنِ‎ jabānatayni‎; jabānayni	الْجَبَانَتَيْنِ‎‎; الْجَبَانَيْنِ‎ al-jabānatayni‎; al-jabānayni
Plural	Masculine		Feminine
	basic broken plural diptote		sound feminine plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	جُبَنَاء‎ jubanāʾ	الْجُبَنَاء‎ al-jubanāʾ	جَبَانَات‎ jabānāt	الْجَبَانَات‎ al-jabānāt
Nominative	جُبَنَاءُ‎ jubanāʾu	الْجُبَنَاءُ‎ al-jubanāʾu	جَبَانَاتٌ‎ jabānātun	الْجَبَانَاتُ‎ al-jabānātu
Accusative	جُبَنَاءَ‎ jubanāʾa	الْجُبَنَاءَ‎ al-jubanāʾa	جَبَانَاتٍ‎ jabānātin	الْجَبَانَاتِ‎ al-jabānāti
Genitive	جُبَنَاءَ‎ jubanāʾa	الْجُبَنَاءِ‎ al-jubanāʾi	جَبَانَاتٍ‎ jabānātin	الْجَبَانَاتِ‎ al-jabānāti

Antonyms

شَجِيع‎ (šajīʿ)
شُجَاع‎ (šujāʿ)

Pronunciation 2

IPA^(key): /d͡ʒab.baːn/

Noun

جَبَّان • (jabbān) m (plural جَبَّانُون‎ (jabbānūn), feminine جَبَّانَة‎ (jabbāna))

cheese dealer

Declension

Declension of noun جَبَّان (jabbān)

Singular	Masculine			Feminine
	basic singular triptote			singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	جَبَّان jabbān	الْجَبَّان‎ al-jabbān	جَبَّان jabbān	جَبَّانَة‎ jabbāna	الْجَبَّانَة‎ al-jabbāna	جَبَّانَة‎ jabbānat
Nominative	جَبَّانٌ jabbānun	الْجَبَّانُ‎ al-jabbānu	جَبَّانُ jabbānu	جَبَّانَةٌ‎ jabbānatun	الْجَبَّانَةُ‎ al-jabbānatu	جَبَّانَةُ‎ jabbānatu
Accusative	جَبَّانًا‎ jabbānan	الْجَبَّانَ‎ al-jabbāna	جَبَّانَ jabbāna	جَبَّانَةً‎ jabbānatan	الْجَبَّانَةَ‎ al-jabbānata	جَبَّانَةَ‎ jabbānata
Genitive	جَبَّانٍ jabbānin	الْجَبَّانِ‎ al-jabbāni	جَبَّانِ jabbāni	جَبَّانَةٍ‎ jabbānatin	الْجَبَّانَةِ‎ al-jabbānati	جَبَّانَةِ‎ jabbānati
Dual	Masculine			Feminine
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	جَبَّانَيْن‎ jabbānayn	الْجَبَّانَيْن‎ al-jabbānayn	جَبَّانَيْ‎ jabbānay	جَبَّانَتَيْن‎ jabbānatayn	الْجَبَّانَتَيْن‎ al-jabbānatayn	جَبَّانَتَيْ‎ jabbānatay
Nominative	جَبَّانَانِ‎ jabbānāni	الْجَبَّانَانِ‎ al-jabbānāni	جَبَّانَا‎ jabbānā	جَبَّانَتَانِ‎ jabbānatāni	الْجَبَّانَتَانِ‎ al-jabbānatāni	جَبَّانَتَا‎ jabbānatā
Accusative	جَبَّانَيْنِ‎ jabbānayni	الْجَبَّانَيْنِ‎ al-jabbānayni	جَبَّانَيْ‎ jabbānay	جَبَّانَتَيْنِ‎ jabbānatayni	الْجَبَّانَتَيْنِ‎ al-jabbānatayni	جَبَّانَتَيْ‎ jabbānatay
Genitive	جَبَّانَيْنِ‎ jabbānayni	الْجَبَّانَيْنِ‎ al-jabbānayni	جَبَّانَيْ‎ jabbānay	جَبَّانَتَيْنِ‎ jabbānatayni	الْجَبَّانَتَيْنِ‎ al-jabbānatayni	جَبَّانَتَيْ‎ jabbānatay
Plural	Masculine			Feminine
	sound masculine plural			sound feminine plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	جَبَّانِين‎ jabbānīn	الْجَبَّانِين‎ al-jabbānīn	جَبَّانِي‎ jabbānī	جَبَّانَات‎ jabbānāt	الْجَبَّانَات‎ al-jabbānāt	جَبَّانَات‎ jabbānāt
Nominative	جَبَّانُونَ‎ jabbānūna	الْجَبَّانُونَ‎ al-jabbānūna	جَبَّانُو‎ jabbānū	جَبَّانَاتٌ‎ jabbānātun	الْجَبَّانَاتُ‎ al-jabbānātu	جَبَّانَاتُ‎ jabbānātu
Accusative	جَبَّانِينَ‎ jabbānīna	الْجَبَّانِينَ‎ al-jabbānīna	جَبَّانِي‎ jabbānī	جَبَّانَاتٍ‎ jabbānātin	الْجَبَّانَاتِ‎ al-jabbānāti	جَبَّانَاتِ‎ jabbānāti
Genitive	جَبَّانِينَ‎ jabbānīna	الْجَبَّانِينَ‎ al-jabbānīna	جَبَّانِي‎ jabbānī	جَبَّانَاتٍ‎ jabbānātin	الْجَبَّانَاتِ‎ al-jabbānāti	جَبَّانَاتِ‎ jabbānāti

References

Freytag, Georg (1830), “جبان”, in Lexicon arabico-latinum praesertim ex Djeuharii Firuzabadiique et aliorum Arabum operibus adhibitis Golii quoque et aliorum libris confectum (in Latin), volume 1, Halle: C. A. Schwetschke, page 242
Wehr, Hans; Kropfitsch, Lorenz (1985), “جبان”, in Arabisches Wörterbuch für die Schriftsprache der Gegenwart (in German), 5th edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, published 2011, →ISBN, page 164

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