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مُسْتَحِيرٌ

Root: حير

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مُسْتَحِيرٌ A way leading across a desert, of which the place of egress is not known.
2 Anything continuing endlessly: or hardly, or never, ending; as also مُتَحَيِّرٌ . See also this latter word.

def.2 جَفْنَةٌ مُسْتَحِيرَةٌ A full bowl: or a bowl containing much grease. And مَرَقَةٌ Broth containing much grease.
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