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شِمَاتٌ

Root: شمت

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شِمَاتٌ Disappointment; frustration of one's endeavour or hope: a subst. from تَشْمِيتٌ as signifying تَخْيِيبٌ.
2 Also, thus written in copies of the K, [and in the S,] with kesr, [but in the CK شَمات,] and شَمَاتَى , Persons suffering disappointment; or failing of attaining their desire; without spoil: [pls.] without any sing.; or the latter has no sing. known to ISd: [but] شَامِتٌ has this meaning as a sing. part, n., and شمات [app. شِمَاتٌ] is its pl. One says, رَجَعُوا شَمَاتَى , or شِمَاتًا, They returned suffering disappointment; or failing of attaining their desire; without spoil; and so and .
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