Meanings
nounshabiyah (plural shabiyat)
plural shabiyat · alternative shabiya
- A top-level administrative division in Libya.
Origin
- Arabicشَعْبِيَّة
- Englishshabiyah
Borrowed from Arabic شَعْبِيَّة (šaʕbiyya).
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APA
shabiyah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shabiyah
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“shabiyah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shabiyah. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shabiyah,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shabiyah.
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