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قُيَآءٌ

Root: قيا

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قُيَآءٌ a subst. similar to عُطَاسٌ and دُوَارٌ [and many other words of the same form applied to maladies; indicating that it signifies A complaint that causes much, or frequent, vomiting]. One says, بِهِ قُيَآءٌ, meaning [In him is a complaint in consequence of which] he is vomiting much, or frequently.
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