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لَهِىَ

Root: لهو

Form: 1

Full Definition

لَهِىَI , and لَهَا عنه He became diverted from it, so as to forget it.
2 See an ex. voce استأثر: and see عَنْ.
3 لَهَتْ إِلَى حَدِيثِهِ, Verbal.Noun لَهْوٌ and لُهُوٌّ, She was, or became, cheered, or delighted, and pleased, with his discourse. And so لَهَوْتُ بِحَدِيثِهِ. (T in art. رنو.)
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