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Arabic dictionary

Dictionary Habib Anthony Salmone, An Advanced Learner's Arabic-English Dictionary (1889)

Entry شفق

شَفِقَ(n. ac. شَفَق) a. ['Ala], Felt pity, compassion for; was anxious, solicitous, concerned about. شَفَّقَ a. [acc. & 'Ala], Touched, filled with pity, compassion, solicitude towards. b. see IV (c) (d). أَشْفَقَa. see Ib. [Min], Was cautious of, feared, shunned. c. Made small, scanty. d. Wove badly. شَفَق (pl. أَشْفَاْق) a. Pity, compassion. b. Anxiety, solicitude, uneasiness, concern, fear. c. Twilight, gloaming. d. Region; outskirts. e. Unsubstantial, flimsy. شَفَقَةa. Pity, compassion, tenderness, fondness; solicitude. شَفِيْق شَفُوْق 26a. Pitiful, compassionate, tender, affectionate.