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خَاشِفٌ

Root: خشف

Full Definition

خَاشِفٌ [act. part. n. of 1; fem. with ة]: see 1.
2 Water freezing, or in a state of congelation, and so خَشْفٌ . [See خَشَفٌ.]
3 See also خَشُوفٌ, in four places:
4 and see خَشِيفٌ.
5 Also A boy light, or active, and brisk, lively, or sprightly; like خَاسِفٌ. (TA in art. خسف.)
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