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xrp noun sg. emphatic
ḥrp, ḥwrpˀ (ḥrop̄, ḥurpā) n.m. sharp edge; sharpness
1 sharp edge Qum, PTA, Syr, JBA, LJLA.
2 fig.: . ▶ more

--(a) quickness Syr.

--(b) ingenuity, acumen JBA, JBAg.

--(c) pungency JBA, JBAg.

--(d) ܚܘܪܦܐ ܕܥܠܝܡܘܬܐ : the prime of youth Syr.

--(e) pungent food, chili or the like Man.