Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon

لَفَآءٌ

Root: لفأ

Full Definition

لَفَآءٌ Deficiency: رَضِيتُ مِنَ الوَفَآءِ بِاللَّفَآءِ [I was content with a deficiency instead of full payment]: from a trad.
2 Less than what is just, or right.
3 A little thing; a little.
4 Dust; earth.
5 Small bits of rubbish on the ground.


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