زَكَا

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زَكَا , without tenween, and accord. to some with tenween, and not having the article ال prefixed to it; and in like manner خَسَا, which is coupled with the former, is without tenween, and accord. to some with tenween, and not having the article ال prefixed to it; [but each has ال prefixed to it in the K;] i. q. الشَّفْعُ مِنَ العَدَدِ [or شَفْعٌ, as meaning An even number; a number consisting of pairs; or a single pair]: said to be so called because the pair are more, or more perfect, or better, ( أَزْكَى ,) than is the one. You say خَسَا أَوْ زَكَا or خَسًا أَوْ زَكًا [Odd or even?]. [See more voce خَسَا.]

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