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آبَلٌ

Root: ابل

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آبَلٌ More, and most, skilled in the good management of camels. Hence the prov., آبَلُ مِنْ حُنَيْفِ الحَنَاتِمِ [More skilled &c. than Honeyf-el-Hanátim]. And the phrase, هُوَ مِنْ آبِلَ النَّاسِ [He is of the most skilled &c. of men]. Mentioned by Sb, who says that there is no verb corresponding to it. [But see 1, first signification.]
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