عِفَآءٌ
Root: عفو
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عِفَآءٌ
Such as is abundant of the plumage of the ostrich, and of the fur, or soft hair, of the camel, and long and abundant hair: [see an ex. of the last meaning in a verse cited in art. صب, conj. 6:] the n. of un. is with ة; but it is said that a single feather is not termed عِفَآءَةٌ unless it be [one of feathers that are] dense and abundant. One says نَاقَةٌ ذَاتُ عِقَآءٍ [A she-camel having abundant far].
2 عِقَآءُ السَّحَابِ means
2 عِقَآءُ السَّحَابِ means
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