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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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