# shabiha

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A state-sponsored militia of the Syrian government.

## Etymology
Borrowed from North Levantine Arabic شَبِّيحَة (šabbīḥa, “gangsters”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shabiha