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مُعْتَنِفٌ

Root: عنف

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مُعْتَنِفٌ : see عَنِيفٌ.
2 إِبِلٌ مُعْتَنِفَةٌ Camels in a district, or country, that disagrees with them, or is unsuitable to them.
3 And طَرْيقٌ مُعْتَنِفٌ, or مُعْتَنَفٌ , A road swerving from the right course.
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