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كَلِيلٌ

Root: كل

Full Definition

كَلِيلٌ Weak, or faint, lightning [app. likened to a blunt sword]. (TA in art. عمل.)
2 كَلِيلُ الظُّفْرِ: see ظُفْرٌ.
3 لِسَانٌ كَلِيلٌ A dull tongue; lacking sharpness.
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