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سخو ند سخى

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

مَسْخَى النَّارِ ذ The place that is widened [or hollowed ], in the fire, beneath the cooking-pot, in order that it may be able to burn up well: and hence, some say, is derived السَخَاآءُ meaning الجُودُ; because the bosom becomes expanded on the occasion of giving. (TA.)

Derived headwords

مَسْخَى النَّارِ
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