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خَوَايَةٌ

Root: خوى

Full Definition

خَوَايَةٌ : see خَوَاةٌ, first sentence.
2 Also The part that a horse closes with his tail, of the space between his hind legs.
3 The part of a spear-head into which the shaft enters.
4 And The wide part of the interior of a رَحْل [or camel's saddle]. (K, TA. [In the CK, من الرَّجُلِ is erroneously put for من الرَّحْلِ.])

def.2 See also خَوَاةٌ, second sentence.
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