shabab
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A personal name from Arabic that means a young person
- proper noun
- /ʃəˈbɑːb/
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Shabab
- My friend Abu Shabab is organizing a community event for local youth.
- Al-Shabab
Examples
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For example, masked shabab (youth) have forced merchants to keep their shops closed on strike days called by the Intifada leadership.
Academic text (1993) -
..you will meet a guy his nickname Abu Shabab.
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Abu Shabab should give you cell phones as you are in Tel Aviv.
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During the festival, we saw the famous boxer known as Abu Shabab on stage.
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Abu Shabab is a common name among young men in Arabic-speaking cultures.
Surface Forms
shabab main
Etymology
Shabab comes from the Arabic shabāb, meaning 'youth', so people use it as a given name or surname to celebrate youth, energy, or a fresh start.