سِرْيَةٌ
Root: سرى
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سِرْيَةٌ
meaning An arrow-head, such as is small, short, round and smooth, having no breadth, is a dial. var. of سِرْوَةٌ [q. v.], or formed from the latter word by the substitution of ى for و because of the kesreh: accord. to the K, سَرِيَّةٌ signifies a small round arrow-head; but this is a mistake; the correct word being سِرْيَةٌ, with kesr, and without teshdeed to the ى.
def.2 It is also a dial. var. of سِرْوَةٌ signifying The locust in its first state, when it is a larva. (S in art. سرو.)
def.2 It is also a dial. var. of سِرْوَةٌ signifying The locust in its first state, when it is a larva. (S in art. سرو.)
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