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فيل

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

5 تفيّل ذ : see 1. -A2- Also He (a man, K, [or a camel, as is indicated in the O,]) became fat, (O, K,) as though he were a فِيل [or an elephant ]. (O.) [See also 10.] ― -b2- And, said of youth, or young manhood, (الشَّبَاب,) It increased, (Lth, T, M, O, K,) and became in its prime and fulness. (Lth, T, O.) ― -b3- And, said of herbage, It became tall, and full-grown; or became of its full height, and blossomed. (Th, M, K.)

Derived headwords

تفيّلverb
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