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رفء
Root entry · 1 derived lemmaيَرْفَئِىٌّ ذ Heartless, or deprived of his heart, by reason of fright. (M, K.) ― -b2- A male ostrich: (M:) or a male ostrich taking fright, and fleeing, or running away at random. (K.) ― -b3- A gazelle; because of its briskness, liveliness, or sprightliness, and its uninterrupted running: (M:) or a gazelle that leaps, jumps, springs, or bounds, much, or often, (قَفُوزٌ,) and goes back, or retreats, (M, * K, TA,) fleeing. (TA.) ― -b4- And A pastor of sheep or goats: (M, K:) it is said to have this meaning: (T:) or by this is meant a certain black slave so called. (TA.)
Derived headwords
يَرْفَئِىٌّ
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