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نُكَاثَةٌ

Root: نكث

Full Definition

نُكَاثَةٌ The broken particles of the end of a سِوَاك [or tooth-stick], remaining in the mouth.
2 Also, What is undone, or untwisted, of the end of a rope, &c.
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