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مَنْحَتٌ

Root: نحت

Full Definition

مَنْحَتٌ The source, or origin, of a man, [from which he is, as it were, cut out]: pl. مَنَاحِتُ. See also نَحْتٌ.
2 هُوَ مِنْ مَنْحَتِ صِدْقٍ He is of an excellent source, or origin.
3 هُمْ كِرَامُ المَنَاحِتِ They are of generous sources, or origins.
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