الفَيَالُ

and الفِيَالُ, (Lth, T, M, O, K) the former a subst, and the latter a verbal noun [of 3], (Lth, T, O,) and ↓ المُفَايَلَةُ [which is likewise a verbal noun of 3], (M, K,) A certain game, (Lth, T, M, O, K,) well known, (O,) of the children, (T,) or of the youths, or young men, of the Arabs (M, K) of the desert, (M,) with earth, or dust: (Lth, T, M, O:) a thing is hidden in earth, or dust, which is then divided (T, M) into two portions; then the hider says to his companion, In which of them twain is it? (T;) and if he [who is thus questioned] mistake, the hider says to him فَالَ رَأْيُكَ: (T, M, * K; *) ISk termed it الفِيءَالُ, with ء; (O;) and it has been mentioned before in article فأل: (T, O, K:) according to some, (TA,) this game is called الطَّبَنُ and السُدَّرُ. (T, TA. [But see the former of these two words.])