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lantarānī(lan+tarā+nī), 'Thou shalt not see me';—(met.) s.f. Boasting, gasconading; airs, conceitedness. (The words are taken from the Qǒr`ān, Sūra vii. 149, al arāf, 'And when Moses came at our appointed time, and his Lord spake unto him, he said, "O Lord, show thyself to me, that I may behold thee" (rabbi arinī, anz̤ur ilai-ka): He said, "Thou shalt not see Me (lan tarā-nī); but look towards the mount, and if it stand firm in its place, then shalt thou see Me" '):—lantarānī-wālā, s.m. A boaster, braggart.
Origin: Arabic