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أُعْيِيَّةٌ

Root: عى

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أُعْيِيَّةٌ , [originally أُعْيُويَةٌ,] like أُحْجِيَّةٌ [and أُحْجُوَّةٌ, and أُلْغُوزَةٌ], means مَا عَايَيْتَ بِهِ صَاحِبَكَ [A saying with which thou addressest thy companion enigmatically, or obscurely; i.e. an enigmatical, or obscure, speech].
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