مَصِيفٌ
Root: صيف
Full Definition
مَصِيفٌ
A place of remaining, staying, dwelling, or abiding, during the [season called] صَيْف; as also
مُصْطَافٌ and
: and a time thereof: pl. مَصَايِفُ.
2 And A place in which dates are dried in the [season called] صَيْف.
def.2 [Also part. n. of the verb in the phrase صِيفَتِ الأَرْضُ:] you say أَرْضٌ مَصِيفَةٌ and Land rained upon by the rain of the [season called] صَيْف.
def.3 Also, applied to a channel in which water flows, Winding, or tortuous: from صَافَ, like مَضِيقٌ from ضَاقَ. [See an ex. in a verse cited voce كَرَبَةٌ: and see also مَضِيفٌ.]
2 And A place in which dates are dried in the [season called] صَيْف.
def.2 [Also part. n. of the verb in the phrase صِيفَتِ الأَرْضُ:] you say أَرْضٌ مَصِيفَةٌ and Land rained upon by the rain of the [season called] صَيْف.
def.3 Also, applied to a channel in which water flows, Winding, or tortuous: from صَافَ, like مَضِيقٌ from ضَاقَ. [See an ex. in a verse cited voce كَرَبَةٌ: and see also مَضِيفٌ.]
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