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kifāyat (for A. كفایة , inf. n. of كفی 'to be sufficient' (for)), s.f. Sufficiency, competency, adequate means, adequacy, enough; abundance, plenty; a surplus; savings; profit, advantage; economy, thrift, parsimony; ability, capability; prudence, good sense:—kifāyat-se, adv. Economically, etc.:—kifāyat-shě’ār, adj. Economical, thrifty; distinguished by capability, or ability, or prudence:—kifāyat-shě’ārī, s.f. Economy, thrifty management, frugality, etc.:—kifāyat karnā(with acc. -ko), To economize, save; to suffice (for), to serve, answer; to cheapen, to beat down (a price); (with loc. -par), to be content (with); to stop short (at).
Origin: Persian