فَوْقَانِىٌّ
Root: فوق
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فَوْقَانِىٌّ
[Of, or relating to, the location that is above, or over; superior; upper;] rel. n. of فَوْق, like as تَحْتَانِىٌّ is of تَحْت: ا and ن being very often added in the rel. n. (TA. in art. تحت.)
2 And [hence, but more commonly فَوْقَانِيَّةٌ,] A garment worn by a man over that which is next the body; [an upper-coat; generally long, reaching to the heels, ample in width, and with long sleeves: it seems to have been formerly peculiar to men of the learned professions:] of the dial. Mekkeh: posts-classical. TA [See Dezy's Dict. des Noms des Vétements chez les Arabes, p. 343]).
2 And [hence, but more commonly فَوْقَانِيَّةٌ,] A garment worn by a man over that which is next the body; [an upper-coat; generally long, reaching to the heels, ample in width, and with long sleeves: it seems to have been formerly peculiar to men of the learned professions:] of the dial. Mekkeh: posts-classical. TA [See Dezy's Dict. des Noms des Vétements chez les Arabes, p. 343]).
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