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تقوّس

Root: قوس

Form: 5

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تقوّسV It became bowed, or bent; as also : the ↓ latter is also said, tropically, of the moon when near the change [&c.].
2 He became bowed, or bent; as also قَوَّسَ , Verbal.Noun تَقْوِيسٌ; and ; and : or he became bowed, or bent, in the back; as also قَوَّسَ ; and ; and so , Present.T ـَ Verbal.Noun قَوَسٌ.

def.2 تقوّس قَوْسَهُ He put his bow upon his back.
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