"Shabak" meaning in English

See Shabak in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more Shabak [comparative], most Shabak [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} Shabak (comparative more Shabak, superlative most Shabak)
  1. Of or pertaining to the Shabaks or Shabakism.
    Sense id: en-Shabak-en-adj-OZvjGVl0

Noun

Forms: Shabaks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Shabak (plural Shabaks)
  1. A member of an ethnic group native to parts of Iraq which predominantly speaks an Iranic language called Shabaki and historically practices a religion similar to Alevism called Shabakism.
    Sense id: en-Shabak-en-noun--fiHLb5d Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 81 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 81
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