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مُحَايَنَةٌ

Root: حين

Form: 3

Full Definition

مُحَايَنَةٌIII [are the inf. ns. of حَايَنَ]. You say, عَامَلَهُ مُحَايَنَةً and حِيَانًا [He bargained or contracted with him for work for a certain time]; like مُسَاوَعَةً; from الحِينُ meaning الوَقْتُ. And in like manner, اِسْتَأْجَرَهُ مُحَايَنَةً and حِيَانًا [He hired him, or took him as a hired man or a hireling, for a certain time].
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