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خِفَارَةٌ

Root: خفر

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خِفَارَةٌ and خُفَارَةٌ and خَفَارَةٌ The hire, or pay, of a خَفِير [or protector]: the vulgar say خَفَرٌ : and some erroneously change the خ into غ.
2 See also خُفْرَةٌ, first and last sentences.
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