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طباة[
is said in the TA, in art. طبى, to signify أَحْمَقُ : but I think it probable that this is from a mistranscription for ظَبْأَةٌ, properly meaning “ a hyena; ” a beast proverbial for stupidity: see ضَبُعٌ.]
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