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ظَفِرٌ

Root: ظفر

Full Definition

ظَفِرٌ Sharp in the nail [or having sharp nails].
2 And A man having upon his eye what is termed a ظَفَرَة; and so مَظْفُورٌ .
3 And عَيْنٌ ظَفِرَةٌ An eye having what is termed a ظَفَرَة; as also .

def.2 Also [Successful;] victorious; applied to a man; and so ظَافِرٌ : or ظَفِرٌ and ظَفِيرٌ and ظِفِّيرٌ , but this is said by IDrd to be not of established authority, and مُظَفَّرٌ and مِظْفَارٌ , all signify a man very, or often, successful or victorious: or one who does not endeavour after a thing without attaining it.
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