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لَيْلٌ

Root: ليل

Full Definition

لَيْلٌ : see نَهَارٌ.
2 بَنَاتُ اللَّيْلِ Wishes: (T, TA in art. بنى:) and anxieties.
3 اِبْنُ اللَّيْلِ The thief, or robber: (T in art. بنى:) and the wayfarer, or traveller.
4 أَخُو اللَّيْلِ A nightfarer: see a verse cited voce عَدَسَ.
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