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شفق shafaq inf. n. of شفق 'to fear'; 'to be compassionate,' c.

A شفق shafaq (inf. n. of شفق 'to fear'; 'to be compassionate,' &c.), s.m. (f.?) Fear;—affection, kindness, &c. (=shafaqat, q.v.);—the redness of the sky between sunset and nightfall, evening twilight:—shafaq phūlnā, v.n. Twilight to come on:—shafaq-ě-shimālī, s.f. The northern lights, the aurora borealis.

شفيق shafīq v.n. fr. شفق, see shafaqat

A شفيق shafīq (v.n. fr. شفق, see shafaqat), adj. & s.m. Affectionate, kind, tender, merciful, compassionate;—a kind and benevolent adviser, a kind friend (syn. mushfiq, q.v.).