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سقى

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

3 مُسَاقَاةٌ ذ [The giving to drink, one with another. See a tropical usage of its verb in an ex. cited in art. شف, conj. 8. ― -b2- ] The drawing of water together. (KL.) ― -b3- And a man's employing a man to take upon himself, or manage, the culture [or watering & c.] of palm-trees or grape-vines [or the like ] on the condition of his having a certain share of their produce: (S, TA:) Az says that the people of El-'Irák term it مُعَامَلَةٌ. (TA.)

Derived headwords

مُسَاقَاةٌverb
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