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كُوبَةٌ

Root: كوب

Full Definition

كُوبَةٌ , occurring in a trad., in which it is forbidden, The game called نَرْد; an appellation given to that game by the people of El-Yemen: or that called شِطْرَنْج: or a small drum, slender in the middle: accord. to some, the musical instrument called بَرْبَط; as occurring in a trad. of 'Alee, in which a command is given to break the thing thus called.
2 Also, i. q. فِهْرٌ; i. e., A small stone, such as fills the hand.
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