عَلْوٌ
Root: علو
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عَلْوٌ
: see عُلْوٌ in five places.
2 Also A high, or an elevated, state of the base, or foundation, of a building.
3 And you say, أَخَذَهُ عَلْوًا, meaning
2 Also A high, or an elevated, state of the base, or foundation, of a building.
3 And you say, أَخَذَهُ عَلْوًا, meaning
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