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سيف

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

8 اِسْتِياَفٌ ذ signifies The act of [ putting to the sword, ] destroying, or killing. (KL.) One says, اُسْتِيفَ القَوْمُ [app. meaning The people, or party, were put to the sword ]: (K:) a phrase mentioned by Lth. (TA.) ― -b2- See also 6.

Derived headwords

اِسْتِياَفٌverb
  1. 1.
اُسْتِيفَ القَوْمُ