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شَنْشَنَةٌ

Root: شن

Form: R. Q. 1

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شَنْشَنَةٌ
R. Q. 1
[an Verbal.Noun, of which the verb, if it be used, is شَنْشَنَ,] The motion of paper, and of a new garment: [or rather the making a kind of crackling sound by the motion thereof:] mentioned by Az in art. فقع: and نَشْنَشَةٌ signifies the same: both thus expl. by IAar. (TA in art. قع.)
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