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تَعَطَّلَ

Root: عطل

Form: 5

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تَعَطَّلَV see 1, first sentence.
2 تعطّل, said of a man, He remained [or became] without work, or occupation. [Said of a man, &c., He, or it, was, or became, inactive, or inert. (See غُشِىَ عَلَيْهِ.)]
3 تَعَطَّلَتْ مِنَ الاِسْتِقَآءِ بِهَا is said of a دَلْو [or leathern bucket, meaning It was exempted from, i. e. unused for, the drawing of water therewith].
4 And تعطّل is said of a tent [as meaning It became vacant]. (TA in art. بهو.)
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