Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon

شَوْبَةٌ

Root: شوب

Full Definition

شَوْبَةٌ Deceit, delusion, guile, or circumvention: (K: [see also شَوْبٌ:]) [or, app., somewhat thereof:] one says, فِى فُلَانٍ شَوْبَةٌ [In such a one is deceit, &c.].


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