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خسّى

Root: خسو

Form: 2

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خسّىII , in [some of] the copies of the K تخسّى, but the former is the right, Verbal.Noun تَخْسِيَةٌ, He played with walnuts at the game of odd or even; as also : and , (Verbal.Noun مُخَاسَاةٌ, TA,) He played with him at that game: or you say, هُوَ يُخَسِّى وَ يُزَكِّى He plays, and says,Is it even or odd?”
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