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شَائِمْ

Root: شأم

Form: 3

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شَائِمْIII Take thou the direction of the left hand with thy companions: يَامِنْ signifies “ take thou the direction of the right hand. ”
2 And شَآمَ He came to الشَّأْم [i. e. Syria]: like يَامَنَ signifying “ he came to El-Yemen. ”
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