عيب
Eib
Shame / Don't do that
[ EIB ]
Use it in a sentence
هذا عيب لا تسويها
Hatha eib la tsawiha
That's shameful, don't do it
How to Say "Shame / Don't do that" in Arabic
The Arabic word عيب (pronounced "Eib") means "Shame / Don't do that" in English. This is one of the most commonly used words in Gulf Arabic, spoken across Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman.
You can use عيب in everyday conversation. For example: "هذا عيب لا تسويها" (Hatha eib la tsawiha) which means "That's shameful, don't do it".
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