Shkobba

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proper noun

A 40-card playing deck with classic 4 suits with each consisting of 10 numbers from 1 to 10. Probably an alternation of Italian game Scopa from which the lemma was borrowed

OriginTunisian Arabic شكبة →
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Meanings

proper nounShkobba (uncountable)

alternative Chkobba

  1. uncountableA 40-card playing deck with classic 4 suits with each consisting of 10 numbers from 1 to 10. Probably an alternation of Italian game Scopa from which the lemma was borrowed

Origin

  1. Tunisian Arabicشكبة
  2. EnglishShkobba

Learned borrowing from Tunisian Arabic شكبة

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Shkobba. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shkobba

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Chicago

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