خُيَلَآءُ خيلآء (S, Msb, K, &c.) and ↓ خِيَلَآءُ (S, Sgh, TA) and ↓ خَالٌ (S, K) and ↓ خَيْلٌ , (K, TA,) or ↓ خَيَلٌ , (CK,) and ↓ خَيْلَةٌ , (K, TA,) or ↓ خَيَلَةٌ , (CK,) or ↓ خِيلَةٌ , (JK,) and ↓ مَخِيلَةٌ (S, K) and ↓ أَخْيَلُ , (Lth, JK, K,) [of all which the first is the most common,] Pride (S, Msb, K) and self-conceit; (Msb;) [or vanity; i. e.] pride arising from some fancied, or imaginary, excellence in oneself. (TA.) One says, هُوَ ذُو خُيَلَآءَ &c. He is possessed of pride [and self-conceit, or vanity]. (S.)
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