شَبْوَةُ
Root: شبو
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شَبْوَةُ
The scorpion; (A'Obeyd, S, K, TA; [in the CK, شَبْوَةُ العَقْرَبِ is erroneously put for شَبْوَةُ
العَقْرَبُ;]) a proper name thereof; it may be from الشَّبَا signifying its sting; determinate; imperfectly decl.: it is said in the K, “ and [the article] ال is prefixed to it; ” but this is a mistake: it should be, “ and ال is not prefixed to it: [but, although a proper name, it has a pl.;] the pl. is شَبَوَاتٌ. [See also شَبَاةٌ, which signifies “ a scorpion, ” and of which شَبَوَاتٌ is a pl.]
2 جَارِيَةٌ شَبْوَةٌ A girl, or young woman, that is bold, much in motion, foul in speech or actions.
2 جَارِيَةٌ شَبْوَةٌ A girl, or young woman, that is bold, much in motion, foul in speech or actions.
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