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نَحْوَهُ

Root: نحو

Form: 1

Full Definition

نَحْوَهُI He went towards, or in the direction of, him or it.
2 Also, He pursued his course, doing as he did; or purposed his purpose.
3 See عَرَضَ عَرْضَهُ, and شَدَا شَدْوَهُ; and see قَصْدَهُ.
4 نَحَاهُ, Verbal.Noun نَحْوٌ, signifies [also] He purposed it, or intended it.
5 نَحَوْتُ جِلْدَ البَعِيرِ, and , I stripped off the skin of the camel. (Msb, voce سَلَخَ). See 4.
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