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مُحَفَّلَةٌ

Root: حفل

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مُحَفَّلَةٌ A ewe, or she-goat, left unmilked for some days, in order that the milk may collect in her udder, for sale, or until the milk has collected in her udder: or a ewe, or she-goat, or a she-camel, or a cow, whose milk has been made to collect in the udder, in order to deceive the purchaser, that he may increase the price: originally مُحَفَّلٌ لَبَنُهَا.
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