shabby in Arabic
بَالٍ bālin
UK/ˈʃæbi/
shabby in Arabic: بَالٍ (bālin). In English, shabby means of clothing, a place, etc.: unkempt and worn or otherwise in poor condition due to age or neglect; scruffy.
Arabic words for shabby
- of clothing, a place, etc.: unkempt and worn or otherwise in poor condition due to age or neglect — see also worn
- بَالٍ bālin
English meaning of shabby
- adjective Of clothing, a place, etc.: unkempt and worn or otherwise in poor condition due to age or neglect; scruffy.
- adjective Of a person: wearing ragged or very worn, and often dirty, clothing.
- adjective Of a person, their behaviour, etc.: despicable, mean; also, not generous; stingy, tight-fisted.
- adjective Poor in quality; also, showing little effort or talent.
shabby in a sentence
- They lived in a tiny apartment, with some old, shabby furniture.
- The fellow arrived looking rather shabby after journeying so far.
- His painting is not too shabby.
Synonyms of shabby
shabby in other languages
Questions about shabby in Arabic
- What is the meaning of shabby in Arabic?
- Shabby in Arabic is بَالٍ (bālin).
- ما معنى كلمة shabby؟
- Shabby: بَالٍ (bālin).
- What does shabby mean in English?
- Shabby means of clothing, a place, etc.: unkempt and worn or otherwise in poor condition due to age or neglect; scruffy.
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