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حَافِلٌ

Root: حفل

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حَافِلٌ A valley, and a small water-course (شُعْبَةٌ), flowing with a copious torrent. An udder full of milk: or having much milk: pl. حُفَّلٌ and حَوَافِلُ also: it has also the latter meaning applied to a ewe or she-goat; pl. حُفُلٌ: and so have حَافِلَةٌ and حَفُولٌ applied to a she-camel. مَدَامِعُ حُفَّلٌ Copious flowings of tears.
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