شَلِيَّةٌ

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شَلِيَّةٌ A piece, or portion, of flesh-meat &c.
2 And A remnant, or remaining portion; only of property: pl. شَلَايَا. One says, ذَهَبَتْ مَاشِيَةُ فُلَانٍ وَبَقِيَتْ لَهُ شَلِيَّةٌ [The cattle of such a one went away, but a remnant remained to him]. [See also شِلْوٌ.]

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