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زِنَوِىٌّ

Root: زنى

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زِنَوِىٌّ [meaning Of, or relating to, fornication or adultery] is the rel. n. from زِنًى; the [radical] ى being changed into و because three ىs are deemed difficult of pronunciation: and the rel. n. from زِنَآءٌ [having the same meaning] is .
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