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حلى

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

حَلِىٌّ حل حلى حلي حلية حليي Dry, dried up, or tough. (TA.) ― -b2- What has become dry (S, K) and white (K [but see نَصِىٌّ]) of the [ plant called ] نَصِىّ, (S, K,) and سَبَط: Az says, it is one of the best kinds of pasture of the people of the desert for camels and horses; and when its produce appears, it resembles eared corn: accord. to Lth, it is every plant that resembles corn, or seed-produce, in its manner of growth; but this, says Az, is a mistake: (TA:) n. un. with ة: (K:) and pl. أَحْلِيَةٌ. (S.) -A2- The pole, or long piece of wood, [app. of a plough, ] that is between the two bulls: of the dial. of El Yemen. (TA.)

Derived headwords

حَلِىٌّ
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