سِفَآءٌ
Root: سفو
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سِفَآءٌ
, accord. to the K, signifies A medicine, or remedy: [see 3, last signification:] but this requires consideration; for it is said in the M, [
signifies unsteadiness, and levity; and IAar says,] السَّفَآءُ from السَّفِىُّ is like الشَّقَآءُ from الشَّقِىُّ.
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