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تأبّاهُV
He adopted him as a father; as also
; (M in art. اب;) and so تأبّاهُ أَبًا, accord. to A'Obeyd: [or,] accord. to A'Obeyd, you say, تَأَبَّيْتُ أَبًا
I adopted a father: and you say also, اِسْتَأَبَّ أَبًا and اِسْتَأْبَبَ أَبًا
he adopted a father.
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