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فل
Root entry · 1 derived lemma10 اـِسْتَفْلَ3َ see 1, former half. ― -b2- استفلّ الشَّىْءَ He took of the thing the least portion, (M, K,) because of its difficulty (لِعُسْرِهِ), (M,) or such as the tenth part thereof (كَعُشْرِهِ): (K:) or الاِستِفْلَالُ signifies the obtaining a little thing from a difficult place; from a place of the seeking of a right, or due, or of a gift; it having no other object than a thing of little account. (T.)
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اـِسْتَفْلَ3َverb
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استفلّ الشَّىْءَ