Classical Arabic - English Dictionary

by Edward William Lane (1801-1876)

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6. ⇒ تلافوتلافى

تَلَافَاهُ i. q. تَدَارَكَهُ [He repaired it; a meaning well known]; (Ṣ, Mṣb, Ḳ, TA;) namely, a short-coming; or failing, or falling short, of what was requisite, or due; and an inconsistent act. (TA.) You say, هٰذَا أَمْرٌ لَا يُتَلَافَى [This is an affair that will not be repaired]. (TA.) And تَلَافَى أَمْرَهُمْ بِالصُّلْحِ [He repaired their condition by peace, or reconciliation]. (EM, p. 117.) See دَقَّهُ


لَفَاةٌ

لَفَاةٌ: see لفَاتٌ.


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