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سلف

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

سَلُوفٌ ذ : see سَلَفٌ, first sentence. ― -b2- Also, applied to a she-camel, (S, M, K,) That is among the foremost of the camels when they come to the water: (S, K:) or that precedes the [ other ] camels to the watering-trough or tank: (M:) or that precedes, or leads, the other camels; opposed to عَنُودٌ. (El-Keysee, TA in art. عند.) ― -b3- And A swift, or fleet, horse: (M, K:) pl. سُلْفٌ. (K.) ― -b4- And An arrow having a long head: (M:) or a long arrow-head. (K.)

Derived headwords

سَلُوفٌ
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