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حّلَّةٌ

Root: حل

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حّلَّةٌ : see مَحَلٌّ.

def.2 A large basket, or a thing of the form of a large basket, of reeds, or canes, in which wheat is put: so in the conventional language of the people of Baghdád: but in that of Egypt, a copper cooking-pot: [pl. حِلَلٌ.]

def.3 The direction (جِهَة, and قَصْد,) of a thing; as also حِلَّةٌ : as when you say حلَّةَ الغَوْرِ in the direction of the Ghowr; syn. قَصْدَهُ.

def.4 فِيهِ حَلَّةٌ In him is weakness, and languor; as also حِلَّةٌ .
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