غلب

Root entry · 24 derived lemmas

The root غلب primarily concerns the concept of overcoming, conquering, or prevailing over something or someone. It extends to meanings of being strong, dominant, or superior, and can also describe physical attributes like a thick or large neck, or dense vegetation.

Derived headwords

غَلَبَverb

1.
to overcomeboth
To defeat, conquer, or prevail over an opponent or a situation.
2.
to dominateboth
To have control or influence over someone or something.
3.
to be strongclassical
To be physically strong or robust.

يَغْلِبُهُverb

1.
he overcomes himboth
The present tense form indicating the act of overcoming or prevailing.

غَلَبًاnoun

1.
overcomingboth
The act or state of overcoming or conquering.
2.
victoryboth
The state of having won or prevailed.

غَلَبَةnoun

1.
victoryboth
The state of having won or prevailed.
2.
dominanceboth
The state of being superior or in control.
3.
forceclassical
To take something by force or without right.

مَغْلَبًاnoun

1.
victoryclassical
The state of having won or prevailed.

مَغْلَبَةnoun

1.
victoryclassical
The state of having won or prevailed.

غُلْبَىnoun

1.
victoryclassical
The state of having won or prevailed.
2.
dominanceclassical
The state of being superior or in control.

غَلَبَةadjective

1.
quick to overcomeclassical
Describing a person who quickly overcomes others.

غَالِبadjective

1.
victoriousboth
One who has overcome or prevailed.
2.
dominantboth
Having control or influence.

غَلَبَةadjective

1.
victoriousclassical
One who has overcome or prevailed.
2.
strongclassical
Possessing great strength or power.

غَلَّابadjective

1.
very victoriousboth
One who frequently or overwhelmingly overcomes others.

مَغْلُوبadjective

1.
defeatedboth
One who has been overcome or conquered.
2.
subduedboth
Brought under control or domination.

مُغَلَّبadjective

1.
defeatedclassical
One who has been overcome or conquered, often repeatedly.
2.
subject to victoryclassical
One for whom victory is decreed or judged.

مُغَالَبَةnoun

1.
contentionboth
The act of striving to overcome or defeat each other.
2.
rivalryboth
A state of competition or struggle for superiority.

تَغْلِيبnoun

1.
impositionboth
The act of taking control of a place or thing by force.

غَلَبnoun

1.
thick neckboth
A description of a thick and large neck.

أَغْلَبadjective

1.
thick-neckedboth
Having a thick and large neck.
2.
strongclassical
Describing someone with a robust physique, particularly a thick neck.

غَلْبَاءadjective

1.
thick-necked (female)both
Describing a female with a thick and large neck.
2.
denseboth
Describing vegetation that is thick, dense, and intertwined.
3.
strongclassical
Describing a tribe or entity that is strong and unyielding.

اغْلَوْلَبَverb

1.
to grow thickboth
To become dense and intertwined, especially referring to plants or grass.
2.
to increaseclassical
To become numerous, referring to people.

مُغْلَوْلَبَةadjective

1.
denseclassical
Describing a garden or vegetation that is thick and intertwined.

تَغْلِبname

1.
Tughlibboth
The name of a prominent Arab tribe, derived from a female ancestor.

غَالِبname

1.
Ghalibboth
A proper name, also used as a place name.

غَلَّابname

1.
Ghallabclassical
A proper name for a woman.

مُغْلِنَبِيadjective

1.
overpoweringclassical
One who overcomes and dominates you.

Parallel reading

غلبه يغلبه غلبا وغلبا، وهي أفصح، وغلبة ومغلبا ومغلبة

He overcame him, he overcomes him, with overcoming and victory, and it (victory) is more eloquent, and victory, and a place of victory, and a source of victory.

مناع مغلبة، ... ركاب سلهبة، قطاع أقران وغلبى وغلبى، عن كراع.

Preventing, a source of victory, ... riding swift mounts, severing equals, and victory and victory, according to Kura'.

والغلبة، بالضم وتشديد الباء: الغلبة؛ قال المرار: أخذت بنجد ما أخذت غلبة، ... وبالغور لي عز أشم طويل

And al-ghulbah, with damma and shadda on the ba: is victory; Al-Mirar said: I took in Najd what I took by force, ... and in the lowlands I have pride, lofty and long.

ورجل غلبة أي يغلب سريعا، عن الأصمعي.

And a man is ghalabah, meaning he quickly overcomes, according to Al-Asma'i.

أتذكر أيام الغلبة، والغلبى، والغلبى، أي أيام الغلبة وأيام من عز بز.

Do you remember the days of victory, and the days of dominance, and the days of dominance, meaning the days of victory and the days of whoever prevailed.

ولمن الغلب والغلبة؟ ولم يقولوا: لمن الغلب؟

And to whom belongs victory and dominance? And they did not say: to whom belongs victory?

وفي التنزيل العزيز: وهم من بعد غلبهم سيغلبون ؛ وهو من مصادر المضموم العين، مثل الطلب.

And in the Noble Qur'an: 'And after their victory, they will be victorious'; and it is from the masdars with a damma on the middle letter, like 'talab'.

ما اجتمع حلال وحرام إلا غلب الحرام الحلال

Nothing lawful and unlawful are mixed but that the unlawful overcomes the lawful.

إن رحمتي تغلب غضبي

Indeed, My mercy overcomes My anger.

غلب على فلان الكرم أي هو أكثر خصاله.

Generosity prevailed over so-and-so, meaning it is his most abundant trait.

ورجل غالب من قوم غلبة، وغلاب من قوم غلابين، ولا يكسر.

And a man is a victor from a people of victors, and a frequent victor from a people of frequent victors, and it is not broken.

والمغلب: المغلوب مرارا.

And al-mughallab: the one who is repeatedly defeated.

وفي الحديث: أهل الجنة الضعفاء المغلبون.

And in the hadith: The inhabitants of Paradise are the weak, the subdued.

وإنك لم يفخر عليك كفاخر ... ضعيف؛ ولم يغلبك مثل مغلب

And no one boasts over you like a boaster... weak; and no one subdued like one who is subdued.

وقد غالبه مغالبة وغلابا؛ والغلاب: المغالبة

And he contended with him in contention and struggle; and al-ghilab: contention.

يدفع يوم المغلبت، ... يطعم يوم المسغبت

He repels on the day of contention, ... he feeds on the day of hunger.

وتغلب على بلد كذا: استولى عليه قهرا، وغلبته أنا عليه تغليبا.

And Tughlib took over such-and-such a land: he seized it by force, and I imposed my dominance over it.

إذا قالت العرب: شاعر مغلب، فهو مغلوب؛ وإذا قالوا: غلب فلان، فهو غالب.

When the Arabs say: a poet is mughallab, he is defeated; and when they say: so-and-so prevailed, he is a victor.

وبعير غلالب: يغلب الإبل بسيره، عن اللحياني.

And a camel is ghallab: it overcomes the camels with its pace, according to Al-Lihyani.

واستغلب عليه الضحك: اشتد، كاستغرب.

And laughter overcame him: it intensified, like being surprised.

والغلب: غلظ العنق وعظمها؛ وقيل غلظها مع قصر فيها؛ وقيل: مع ميل يكون ذلك من داء أو غيره.

And al-ghalb: the thickness and size of the neck; and it is said its thickness with shortness in it; and it is said: with a slant, whether that is from illness or otherwise.

غلب غلبا، وهو أغلب: غليظ الرقبة.

He had a thick neck, and he is aghlab: thick-necked.

بيص مرازبة غلب جحاجحة

White, noble, thick-necked, great men.

والأنثى: غلباء؛ وفي قصيد كعب: غلباء وجناء علكوم مذكرة .

And the female is ghalba'; and in Ka'b's poem: a thick-necked, broad-nosed, large-jawed she-camel.

وحدائق غلبا

And dense gardens.

حديقة غلباء في جدارها

A dense garden within its wall.

وأسد أغلب وغلب: غليظ الرقبة.

And a lion is aghlab and ghalab: thick-necked.

وهضبة غلباء: عظيمة مشرفة.

And a hill is ghalba': large and prominent.

وقبيلة غلباء، عن اللحياني: عزيزة ممتنعة؛ وقد غلبت غلبا.

And a tribe is ghalba', according to Al-Lihyani: strong and unyielding; and it has prevailed with strength.

واغلولب النبت: بلغ كل مبلغ والتف، وخص اللحياني به العشب.

And the plants have become dense: they reached their full extent and intertwined, and Al-Lihyani specified this for grass.

واغلولب القوم إذا كثروا، من اغليلاب العشب.

And the people became numerous, from the denseness of the grass.

وحدائق غلبا ؛ قال: شجرة غلباء إذا كانت غليظة؛

And dense gardens; he said: a ghalba' tree if it is thick.

وشبهتهم في الآل، لما تحملوا، ... حدائق غلبا، أو سفينا مقيرا

And I likened them in the heat haze, when they departed, ... to dense gardens, or to a painted ship.

تغلب بن وائل بن قاسط بن هنب بن أفصى بن دعمي بن جديلة بن أسد بن ربيعة بن نزار بن معد بن عدنان.

Tughlib son of Wa'il son of Qasit son of Hanb son of Afsa son of Da'mi son of Jadila son of Asad son of Rabi'a son of Nizar son of Ma'add son of Adnan.

إذا ما شددت الرأس مني بمشوذ، ... فغيك عني، تغلب ابنة وائل

When I tie my head with a headband, ... then beware of me, Tughlib, daughter of Wa'il.

لولا فوارس تغلب ابنة وائل، ... ورد العدو عليك كل مكان

Were it not for the knights of Tughlib, daughter of Wa'il, ... the enemy would have attacked you everywhere.

وكانت تغلب تسمى الغلباء؛ قال الشاعر: وأورثني بنو الغلباء مجدا ... حديثا، بعد مجدهم القديم

And Tughlib was called Al-Ghalba'; the poet said: And the sons of Al-Ghalba' inherited glory for me ... a new one, after their ancient glory.

وأورثني بنو الغلباء مجدا

And the sons of Al-Ghalba' inherited glory for me.

يجوز بي الأصرام أصرام غالب، ... أقول إذا ما قيل أين تريد: أريد أبا بكر، ولو حال، دونه، ... أماعز تغتال المطي، وبيد

The ruins of Ghalib's ruins pass by me, ... I say when asked where you are going: I want Abu Bakr, even if it changes, without him, ... are there goats that waylay the camels, and in the desert?

والمغلنبي: الذي يغلبك ويعلوك.

And al-mughlinbi: he who overcomes you and dominates you.