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طعم

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

6 تطاعيوا ذ They (a party on a journey) ate with, or at the tent of, [meaning, of the food of, ] this man on one occasion of alighting, and another man on another occasion of alighting; each one of them having his turn to supply the food of one day: like تناوبوا and تنازلوا. (ISh, TA in art. نوب.) ― -b2- See also 3. ― -b3- [Hence,] one says of two persons in conformity, تَطَاعَمَا, meaning (assumed tropical:) They acted as do the two [ billing ] pigeons. (TA.)

Derived headwords

تطاعيواverb
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