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اِلْتَوَى

Root: لوى

Form: 8

Full Definition

اِلْتَوَىVIII , neuter verb, It twisted: wound: bent.
2 اِلْتَوَى عَلَيْهِ It became difficult; or difficult and intricate.
3 الْتَوَتْ عَلَىَّ حَاجَتِى My want became difficult of attainment.
4 التوى عَلَيْهِ also He acted, or behaved, perversely towards him.
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