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شعبد

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to deception, trickery, and illusion, often associated with sorcery or charlatanism. It describes someone who deceives or misleads others through false appearances or conjuring.

Derived headwords

المُشَعْبَذadjective
  1. 1.
    Deceiver, tricksterboth

    One who deceives or tricks others, similar to a sorcerer or charlatan.

شَعْبَذَverb
  1. 1.
    To deceive, to trickclassical

    To employ deception or trickery, often through illusions or false pretenses, akin to sorcery.

مُشَعْبِذadjective
  1. 1.
    Deceptive, illusoryclassical

    Pertaining to something that deceives or creates an illusion, like a sorcerer's trick.

Parallel reading

المشعبد: الهازيء كالمشعوذ.
The deceiver: the jester, like the sorcerer.