سَفُونٌ
Root: سفن
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سَفُونٌ
A wind that blows upon the surface of the earth [app. removing the dust]; as also
سَافِنَةٌ : or the former, a wind always blowing: and ↓ the latter signifies a wind as though wiping the surface of the earth; or paring it; or [simply] a wind; and its pl. is سَوَافِنُ.
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