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شظف

Root: شظف

3 entries for this word

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Entry 1

شظف šaẓafa u (šaẓf) to castrate

Entry 2

شظف šaẓaf pl. شظاف šiẓāf discomfort, hardship, difficulty; ruggedness of life │ اقام على شظف العيش (š. il-‘aiš) to lead a life of hardships

Entry 3

شظف šaẓif hard, harsh, rough, rugged, austere (life, character)

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