جبن

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جبن^¹

/d͡ʒubn/

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From the root ج ب ن (j b n) related with ductile, coward and pusillanimous things. Compare Hebrew גְּבִינָה (g'viná, “cheese”) and Classical Syriac ܓܒܬܐ (gḇettā, “cheese, curd”).

noun جُبْن · jubn · جُبْنَة · أَجْبَان · الْجُبْن

collective cheese

جبن^²

/d͡ʒa.bu.na/

verb جَبُنَ · jabuna · يَجْبُنُ · جُبْن · جَبَانَة

to be cowardly

جبن^³

noun جُبْن · jubn

noun from verb verbal noun of جَبَنَ (jabana)
noun from verb verbal noun of جَبُنَ (jabuna)
cowardice

جبن^⁴

noun جُبُن · jubun

plural plural of جَبِين (jabīn)

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cheese dairy product

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"جبن." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AC%D8%A8%D9%86. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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جبن. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AC%D8%A8%D9%86

Chicago

"جبن." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AC%D8%A8%D9%86.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {جبن},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AC%D8%A8%D9%86},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

جبن