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عَبَا

Root: عبو

Form: 1

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عَبَاI , Present.T يَعْبُو, His face shone: [or so عَبَا وَجْهُهُ; for] عَبَأَ وَجْهُهُ signifies thus accord. to IAar: (TA in art. عبأ:) app. from عَبٌ signifying the “ light ” of the sun; this being originally عَبْوٌ.

def.2 And عَبْوٌ المَتَاعِ is syn. with , mentioned by ISd, and said by IKtt to be of the dial. of El-Yemen, signifying The putting of the goods, or utensils, one upon another: [or packing them up in a repository: as also عَبْؤُهُ: see 1, in art. عبأ:] IDrd says, عَبَوْتُ المَتَاعَ is of the dial. of El-Yemen, syn. with . (TA in art. عبى.)
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