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عن

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

العَنُّونُ ذ , of the measure فَعُّول, is an intensive epithet applied to the present world (الدُّنْيَا) [as meaning The offerer of much opposition ]; because it opposes itself to mankind. (TA.)

Derived headwords

العَنُّونُ
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