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نَخَّاسٌ

Root: نخس

Full Definition

نَخَّاسٌ A goader of beasts. — And hence, A seller of beasts; one who acts as a broker for the sale of beasts and the like: and a seller of slaves: sometimes used in the latter sense: a genuine Arabic word.
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