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مَطْوًى

Root: طوى

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مَطْوًى ; and its pl. مَطَاوٍ, and as a prefixed n. مَطَاوِى: see طَىٌّ, in five places. مَطْوًى may be used as an Verbal.Noun, meaning The folding of a garment, or piece of cloth: and as meaning the place of folding thereof: and signifies also the inside thereof.
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