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زنى

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

زِنَوِىٌّ ذ [meaning Of, or relating to, fornication or adultery ] is the rel. n. from زِنًى; (S, Msb;) the [radical] ى being changed into و because three ىs are deemed difficult of pronunciation: (Msb:) and the rel. n. from زِنَاآءٌ [having the same meaning] is ↓ زِنَاآئِىٌّ. (S.)

Derived headwords

زِنَوِىٌّ
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