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كَلِفَ

Root: كلف

Form: 1

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كَلِفَI He became attached, addicted, given, or devoted, to it; or he attached, addicted, gave, or devoted, himself to it; he loved it: [he was fond of it:] he loved him, [or it,] vehemently.
2 كَلَفٌ, Verbal.Noun of كَلِفَ: [violent or intense love:] see حُبٌّ; and see a verse cited in the first paragraph of that art.
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