عَفَرٌ
Root: عفر
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عَفَرٌ
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عَفْرٌ Dust: [like عَفَارٌ the dust of the earth: ] or the exterior of the dust or earth: and the surface of the earth; as also الأَرْضِ: pl. أَعْفَارٌ. You say مَا عَلَى الأَرْضِ مِثْلُهُ
There is not upon the face of the earth the like of him, or it. And كَلَامٌ لَا عَفَرَ فِيهِ, or لَا لَهُ, [lit., Language in which is no dust; or which has no dust; like the saying كَلَامٌ لَا غُبَارَ
عَلَيْهِ “ language on which is no dust; ” meaning]
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