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شَتِيمٌ

Root: شتم

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شَتِيمٌ : see مَشْتُومٌ.
2 Also Displeasing, or hateful, in countenance; applied to a man, and to a lion; and to an ass, as meaning thus, and foul, or ugly: or to a lion as meaning grim-faced; or stern, austere, or morose, in countenance; as also مُشَتَّمٌ ; and شَتَّامَةٌ ; the last like جَبَّانَةٌ [in measure, but in the CK written شَتامَة]. One says, فُلَانٌ شَتِيمُ المُحَيَّا Such a one is displeasing, or hateful, in countenance.

def.2 Also, and شِتَامٌ , An obstruction (سُدَّة) of the fauces, combined with foulness, or ugliness, of face.


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