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2 تَزْنِيمٌ ذ [inf. n. of زنّم] The cutting a small portion of the ear of a camel or other animal, and leaving it hanging thereto. (KL. [See زَنَمَةٌ.]) ― -b2- [And hence,] The act of marking with a sign or token. (KL. [See also the same word as a subst. properly so termed, expl. below.]) ― -b3- And The conjoining any one with a people, or party, to which he does not belong. (KL.) ― -b4- زَنَّمُوا إِِلَىَّ هٰذَا الخَصْمُ, (inf. n. تَزْنِيمٌ, TA,) They sent to me this adversary in order that he might contend in an altercation, dispute, or litigate, with me. (K.)
An Arabic-English Lexicon. London. Williams and Norgate. 1863.
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