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دَبْسٌ

Root: دبس

Full Definition

دَبْسٌ Anything black.
2 [Hence, app.,] Much people; as also دِبْسٌ : the former is also common to other things; so that you say مَالٌ دَبْسٌ, meaning much property.
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