عُمِّىٌّ
Root: عم
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عُمِّىٌّ
, like قُمِّىٌّ, with damm, but in the M عم, (TA, [in which this word is thus doubtfully written, and has been altered, perhaps from عَمِّىٌّ, for قُمِّىٌّ is a word which I do not find in any case other than this, and if any word of the measure فُعْلِىٌّ were meant, أُمِّىٌّ would be a much better instance of similarity of form,]) an epithet applied to a man, i. q.
عَامٌّ [app. meaning Of the common sort; like عَامِّىٌّ]: and قُصْرِىٌّ or قَصْرِىٌّ, in the M قَصْرى, (TA, [there thus written, only with a fet-hah to the ق and the sign of quiescence to the ص,]) signifies [the contr., i. e.] خَاصٌّ.
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