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نَصَتَ

Root: نصت

Form: 1

Full Definition

نَصَتَI , Present.T ـِ Verbal.Noun نَصْتٌ; and , Verbal.Noun إِنْصَاتٌ, which latter is the more approved; and ; He was silent: or he was silent and listened: or he was silent to listen: or he was silent as one listening: or he listened: or انتصب signifies he stood, or paused, listening.
2 , and انصت لَهُ, and إِلَيْهِ, and نَصَتَ لَهُ, He was silent, and listened to his speech.
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