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وضء

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

5 توضّأ ذ , (S, K,) inf. n., [or rather quasi-inf. n., used for the regular inf. n. تَوَضُّؤٌ,] وُضُوْءٌ, or وَضُوْءٌ, or both, [see these two nouns below,] from وَضَاآءَةٌ, (lit., He made himself fair, beautiful, neat, or clean: TA:) He performed ablution, لِلْصَّلَاةِ for, or preparatory to, prayer. (S, K.) ― -b2- It sometimes signifies He washed some one or more of his members: he purified his hand, or hands, and mouth, by washing, from the foul smell of fat, or greasy, food: he washed his hand. ― -b3- Some say تَوَضَّيْتُ [for تَوَضَّأْتُ]; but this should not be said: (S:) it is of weak authority, or is viciously so pronounced: (K:) it is said to be of the dial, of Hudheyl. (TA.) ― -b4- توضّأ, and توضّأت, He (a youth), and she (a girl), arrived at the age of puberty. (K.)

Derived headwords

توضّأverb
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