رُؤْيَا

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رُؤْيَا , with ء, of the measure فُعْلَى, without tenween, [i. e.] imperfectly decl., because the ا is that which is the sign of the fem. gender, also pronounced رُويَا, without ء, and رُيَّا, [which is anomalous, like رُىٌّ, for رِىٌّ,] mentioned by El-Fárisee on the authority of Abu-l- Hasan, and رِيَّا, heard by Ks from an Arab of the desert, A dream, or vision in sleep; accord. to most of the lexicologists, syn. with حُلْمٌ; or the former is such as is good, and the latter is the contr.: (MF voce حُلْمٌ, q. v.:) accord. to Lth, it has no pl.; but accord, to others, its pl. is رُؤًى, with tenween. One says, رَأَيْتُ عَنْكَ رُؤًى حَسَنَةً I dreamt, of thee, good dreams.

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