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سَجْوَآءُ

Root: سجو

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سَجْوَآءُ A she-camel still, or quiet, when being milked.
2 And A she-camel whose fur is unruffled: and شَاةٌ سَجْوَآءُ a sheep whose wool is unruffled.
3 And رِيحٌ سَجْوَآءُ A gentle wind.
4 And اِمْرَأَةٌ سَجْوَآءُ الطَّرْفِ i. e. , meaning A woman languid, or languishing, in the eye.
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