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عفل
Root entry · 1 derived lemmaعَفْلٌ ذ [in the CK (erroneously) عَفَل] The part of a sheep or goat, (Ks, S, O,) or of a ram, (K,) which is the place where it is felt, (Ks, S, O,) between its hind legs, (Ks, S,) to know whether it be fat or lean. (Ks, S, O, K. *) ― -b2- And The fat of the testicles of a ram, with what is around it. (IF, K.) ― -b3- And Abundance of the fat of what is between the hind legs of the he-goat and of the bull; seldom or never used except in relation to the gelded (K, TA) of these two; and not used in relation to the female. (TA.) ― -b4- And The perinæum; or line between the anus and the penis. (K.)
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عَفْلٌ
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