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جَيَّآءٌ

Root: جيأ

Full Definition

جَيَّآءٌ , mentioned by Sb as an extr. word, [but regularly formed, of the measure فَعَّالٌ,] and , also written جَأَّاءٌ, with the ى changed into hemzeh, and جَئِئٌ , [originally جَيِئٌ, of the measure فَعِلٌ, denoting intensiveness, in the CK written جَايِئٌ,] mentioned by IJ as anomalous, A frequent comer. One says, إِنَّهُ لَجَيَّآءٌ بِخَيْرٍ Verily he is a frequent bringer of good.


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