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تَاَوَّلَ

Root: اول

Form: 5

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تَاَوَّلَV see 2, in the former half of the paragraph, in six places.
2 تأوّل فِيهِ الخَيْرَ He discovered in him the existence of good, or goodness, from its outward signs: and he sought, or looked for, good, or goodness, in him. You say also, تَأَوَّلْتُ فِى فُلَانٍ الأَجْرَ I sought, or looked for, recompense in such a one.
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