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mavowFY 2 A place where one remains, stays, dwells, or abides; (T;) a place of alighting or abode, an abode, or a dwelling, (T, M, Mgh, Msb,) of a man: (T:) pl. mavaAwK (T, M, Mgh, Msb, K.) Hence, A^abuw AlmavowaY The master (M, K) of the house or tent, (M,) or of the place where one alights or abides, or of the abode or dwelling. (K.) And A^um~u AlmavowaY The mistress of the house or tent. (M.) And A^abuw mavowaY Alr~ajuli The master of the place of alighting, or of the abode, of the man: (S:) the host who entertains the man; to whom he betakes himself for lodging, and at whose abode he stays: (Har p. 595:) and the guest whom the man entertains. (M, K. * [See also vawiY~N .]) And A^um~u mavowaY Alr~ajuli The mistress of the place of alighting, or of the abode, of the man: (S:) the mistress of the man's place of alighting, or abode, in which he passes the night; occurring in this sense in a trad., not meaning his wife. (TA.) ― -b2- It is also an inf. n. of vawaY . (T, M.)