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نَخْبٌ

Root: نخب

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نَخْبٌ , or نَخْبَةٌ , and مَنْخَبَةٌ and يَنْخُوبَةٌ The podex: syn. إِسْتٌ.
2 نَخْبٌ Foramen vulvæ feræ: syn. خرق الثفر.
3 نَخْبَةٌ Foramen pudendi: syn. خرق الجلد.

def.2 نَخْبٌ Cowardice; weakness of heart. See نَخِبٌ.

def.3 نَخْبٌ A large draught; i. q. Pers. دُوسْتْكَانِى [dóst-kánee].
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