حَفىٌّ
Root: حفو
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حَفىٌّ
Showing much honour, and manifesting joy or pleasure [at meeting another]; as also
حَافٍ ; and behaving with affection, or benevolence and solicitude; showing kindness, or goodness and affection and gentleness, and regard for the circumstances of another: and asking, or inquiring, much respecting another's state, or condition; as also
حَافٍ : going to the utmost length in asking, or inquiring: and [hence, perhaps,] knowing in the utmost degree: and importunate, pressing, or urgent, in asking, or inquiring: pl. حُفَوَآءُ. You say, هُوَ حَفِىٌّ بِهِ
He is one who behaves with affection, or benevolence and solicitude, to him; who shows him much honour [&c.]. إِنَّهُ كَانَ بِى
حَفِيًّا, in the Kur [xix. 48], means Verily He is gracious [to me]: or knowing [with respect to me] and gracious [to me], answering my prayer when I pray to him: or mindful, regardful, or considerate, of me.
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