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شَكْوٌ

Root: شكو

Full Definition

شَكْوٌ Verbal.Noun of شَكَا.
2 It is also used in the sense of وَجْدٌ [meaning Grief, mourning, or sorrow].
3 Also, and شَكْوَى , and شَكَاةٌ , and شَكَآءٌ , and شَكْوَآءُ , this last mentioned by Az, [but it is omitted in some copies of the K,] A complaint, meaning a disease, malady, or sickness.

def.2 Also, the first, A small, or young, lamb: or a small, or young, camel: (K accord. to different copies: in some, الشَّكْوُ having for its explanation الحَمَلُ الصَّغِيرُ, and thus in the TA: in others, الجَمَلُ الصغير:) mentioned by ISd.
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