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شمس

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

شَمَاسٌ ذ The disposition, in a horse, of refusing to be ridden, or mounted. (S.) ― -b2- [And hence,] (assumed tropical:) The disposition, in a woman, of abstaining from looking at men, and from exciting their desire: a subst. from شَمَسَتٌ. (TA.)

Derived headwords

شَمَاسٌ
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