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Form 2لَوَّنَ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — it became coloured; he varied in speechgenerated

2.1it became coloured—تَلَوَّنَ

Same in meaning as the headword.

2.1.1

Said of a palm-tree: it had dates which had become coloured.

2.1.2[He varied in speech]—لَوَّنَ فِى الكَلَامِ

Mentioned under the word تَمَطَّطَ.

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i. q. تَلَوَّنَ It became coloured. (M.) It (a palm-tree) had dates which had become coloured. (T.) لَوَّنَ فِى الكَلَامِ [He varied in speech]. (Sgh, K, voce تَمَطَّطَ .)
Form 5تَلَوَّنَ4 senses · 1 main

Core sense — it became coloured, or variegated; he varied in state or dispositiongenerated

5.1

It became coloured. See form 1.

5.1.1

It became variegated, or diversified in colour.

5.1.2

And from this: it varied in state, or condition; it was, or became, variable in it. See تغّول.

He took on various forms, or appearances.

5.1.3such a one varied in disposition—تَلَوَّنَ فُلَانٌ
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It became coloured. (MA, KL.) See 1. It became variegated, or diversified in colour. And hence, (see تغّول ,) It varied in state, or condition; it was, or became, variable therein. He assumed various forms, or appearances. تَلَوَّنَ فُلَانٌ Such a one varied in disposition. (Msb.)

Derived nouns 3

Nounلَوْنٌ1 sense

Core sense — colour; a distinctive quality; a sort or species; dispositiongenerated

1

Colour. A distinctive quality or property. A sort, or species. A mood, disposition, or character.

Qur’ānic occurrences لَوْن 1 shown of 7
16:13
وَمَا ذَرَأَ لَكُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مُخْتَلِفًا أَلْوَٰنُهٗٓ ۗ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً لِّقَوْمٍ يَذَّكَّرُونَ

And the things on this earth which He has multiplied in varying colours (and qualities): verily in this is a sign for men who celebrate the praises of Allah (in gratitude).

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Colour: (S, Msb, K:) distinctive quality or property: (M, K:) sort, or species: (S, K:) mood, disposition, or character.
Nounأَلْوَانُ الأَطْعِمَةِ1 sense

Core sense — sorts, or species, of foodsgenerated

1

[Sorts, or species, of foods.] Mentioned in the article بأج.

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[Sorts, or species, of viands]. (S in art. بأج .)
Nounمُتَلَوِّنٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — varying in disposition; unsteady in dispositiongenerated

1

Varying, or variable, in dispositions.

1.1

Unsteady in disposition.

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Varying, or variable, in dispositions. Unsteady in disposition. (K.)