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دبوس

[dab.buːs]

noun

LanguageHijazi Arabic (Saudi Arabia)

Meaning
  1. pin
  2. snitch
  3. A small, thin piece of metal with a sharp point. It can also refer to a person who tells secrets about others.
Examples

ثبت الورقة بالدبوس.

Fasten the paper with the pin.

Pronunciationdab.buːs

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThe second meaning 'snitch' is slang.

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