سُفْلِىُّ
Root: سفل
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سُفْلِىُّ
[Of, or relating to, the lowest, or lower, part or place;] a rel. n. from سُفْلٌ. [Hence, the pl.] سُفْليُّونَ means Persons alighting,
2 It is also opposed to عَلِىٌّ [in relation to condition]: whence the saying, مَنْ يَرْحَمِ السُّفْلِىَّ يَرْحَمْهُ العَلِىُّ
2 It is also opposed to عَلِىٌّ [in relation to condition]: whence the saying, مَنْ يَرْحَمِ السُّفْلِىَّ يَرْحَمْهُ العَلِىُّ
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