English Explanatory Dictionary

shabka

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An engagement ring (traditionally with a golden net), symbolizing the intertwining or tying together of the couple.

Word forms

shabka shabkas

Etymology

From Arabic شَبْكَة (šabka, “ring, knot, fastening”)

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