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فَوْهَدٌ

Root: فهد

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فَوْهَدٌ A fat boy or youth, that has nearly attained to puberty; i. q. ثَوْهَدٌ; [and فَرْهَدٌ and فُرْهُدٌ:] and فَلْهَدٌ; as also أُفْهُودٌ : Yaakoob asserts that the ف in فوهد is a substitute for the ث in ثوهد, or that the converse is the case; and both signify a boy perfect in make; or, accord. to AA, soft and plump: or both signify perfect, and soft, thin-skinned, and plump: fem. فَوْهَدَةٌ. .
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