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تحسَب

Root: حسب

Form: 5

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تحسَبV He sought, or sought leisurely and repeatedly, to learn news: he sought after news: he inquired, or asked, respecting news; (S, K, * TA; [in the CK, اسْتَخْيَرَ is erroneously put for اِسْتَخْبَرَ;]) of the dial. of El-Hijáz: he searched after news as a spy. It is said in a trad., accord. to one reading, كَانُوا يَجْتَمِعُونَ فَيَتَحَسَّبُونَ الصَّلَاةَ They used to assemble, and endeavour to ascertain the time of prayer: but the common reading is يَتَحَيَّنُونَ.

def.2 Also He reclined upon a pillow.
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