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حفل

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

حُفَالَةٌ حفاله حفالة The bad, or vile, of anything: (As, S:) of wheat, what comes forth and is thrown away; [like حُثَالَةٌ;] (TA;) and ↓ حِفْلٌ [in like manner] signifies the حُثَالَة of wheat: (AA, TA:) also, the former, what is thin, of the dregs of oil (K, TA) and perfume, (TA,) and of the froth of milk: (CK:) or it signifies also the froth of milk: (ISd, K, TA:) and the worthless of mankind; those in whom is no good; (As, S;) like حُثَالَةٌ; (As, S, K;) as in the saying هُوَ مِنْ حُفَالَتِهِمْ [ He is of the worthless of them ]. (As. S.)

Derived headwords

حُفَالَةٌ
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هُوَ مِنْ حُفَالَتِهِمْ