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طَحُونٌ

Root: طحن

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طَحُونٌ A war (حَرْبٌ) that crushes (تَطْحَنُ) everything. And [hence] الطَّحُونُ is a name for War.
2 And [hence also] A كَتِيبَة [or troop] that crushes (تَطْحَنُ) what it meets: or a great كَتِيبَة: or a كتيبة of horsemen, mighty, or valorous, and numerous.
3 And Numerous camels; as also طَحَّانَةٌ : or both signify camels when they are [many, and are] such as are termed رِفَاق, and have their owners with them; as also رَطُونٌ and رَطَّانَةٌ: (As, TA in art. رطن, q. v.:) and the former, about three hundred sheep or goats; accord. to Lh; but ISd says, I know not any other who has mentioned the طحون of sheep or goats.
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