مِعْوَانٌ

A man who aids, helps, or assists, people much, or often; (S, K; *) or well: (K:) plural مَعَاوِينُ. (TA.) One says, الكَرِيمُ مِعْوَانٌ [The generous is one who aids. &c.] and هُمْ مَعَاوِينُ فِي الخُطُوبِ [They are persons who aid, &c., in affairs, or great affairs, or afflictions]. (TA.)