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عَقْبَةُ

Root: عقب

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عَقْبَةُ i. q. عِقْبَةُ القَمَرِ, q. v.

def.2 And عَقْبَةٌ and عِقْبَةٌ signify Variegated, or figured, cloth: or one of the sorts of variegated, or figured, cloths [that serve for the covering] of the [women's camel-vehicle called] هَوْدَج: as also عَقْمَةٌ: accord. to Yaakoob, the ب is a substitute for م.
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