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نَسِيمٌ

Root: نسم

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نَسِيمٌ A gentle wind; a gentle gale: a breeze.
2 The commencement of any wind before it becomes strong: or a pleasant wind: or the breath of the wind: or the breath of the wind when weak; as also نَسَمٌ : or a wind from which comes a weak breath: pl. of both أَنْسَامٌ.
3 بَارِدُ النَّسِيمِ One who chills people: see ثَقِيلٌ.
4 نَسِيمٌ Odour, scent, sweet or disagreeable: see رَائِحَةٌ.
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