كفء
Root entry · 1 derived lemma3 كافأهُ عَلَى شَىْءِ ذ , inf. n. مُكَافَأَةُ and كِفَأءٌ, He requited, compensated, or recompensed, him for a thing. (S, K.) ― -b2- مَا لِى بِهِ قِبَلٌ وَلَا كِفَاآءٌ I have not power to requite him. (S.) ― -b3- كافأه, (K,) inf. n. مُكَافَأَةٌ and كِفَاآءٌ, (TA,) He was like him; was equal to him; equalled him. (K.) -A2- كافأه He watched him; observed him. (K.) -A3- كافأ, (K,) inf. n. مُكَافَأَةٌ, (TA,) He repelled; turned, or put away; kept away, or off; withstood, or resisted. (K, TA.) ― -b2- كافأ بَيْنَ فَارِسَيْنِ بِرُمْحِهِ He thrust this horseman, and then that, with his spear. (K, TA.) ― -b3- كافأ بين البَعِيرَيْنِ He stabbed this camel, and then that. (Z.) -A4- لَا مُكَافَأَةَ عِنْدِى فِى كَذَا There is no concealment with me in respect of such a thing; as also لا مُحَاجَاةَ. (TA in art. حجو.)
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