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شكل
Root entry · 1 derived lemmaشِكْلٌ ذ : see the next preceding paragraph, latter part, in two places. -A2- Also, as an attribute of a woman, Amorous gesture or behaviour; or such gesture, or behaviour, combined with coquettish boldness, and feigned coyness or opposition; syn. دَلٌّ, (S, O, Msb, K,) and غُنْجٌ, and غَزَلٌ; (K; [in the CK, غَزْل, which is a mistranscription;]) or her غُنْج, and comely or pleasing دَلّ, whereby a woman renders herself comely or pleasing; (TA;) and ↓ شَكْلٌ signifies the same. (K.) One says اِمْرَأَةٌ ذَاتُ شِكْلٍ [ A woman having amorous gesture or behaviour; &c.]. (S, O, Msb.)
Derived headwords
شِكْلٌ
- 1.
اِمْرَأَةٌ ذَاتُ شِكْلٍ