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رفع

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

رُفَاعَةٌ ذ A string (خَيْط) whereby he who is shackled (مُقَيَّد) raises his shackles (قَيْد), (Yoo, S, K,) to which that string is fastened; (TA;) as also ↓ رِفَاعَةٌ. (K.) ― -b2- Also, (S, K,) and ↓ رِفَاعَةٌ, (Az, K,) A thing by means of which a woman having little flesh in the posteriors makes herself to appear large [ in that part ]; (S;) i. q. عُظَّامَةٌ: (K:) pl. رَفَائِعُ. (TA.) -A2- See also رَفَاعَةٌ.

Derived headwords

رُفَاعَةٌ
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