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تغلس

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to darkness, obscurity, and the act of concealing oneself or something. It extends to meanings of encountering something hidden or unexpected, often with a negative connotation.

Derived headwords

تَغَلَّسَverb
  1. 1.
    to go in darknessboth

    To move or travel during the night or in obscurity.

  2. 2.
    to conceal oneselfclassical

    To hide or keep oneself hidden, often to avoid detection.

تَغْلِيسnoun
  1. 1.
    going in darknessboth

    The act of moving or traveling during the night or in obscurity.

  2. 2.
    concealmentclassical

    The act of hiding or keeping oneself hidden.

تَغْلِسnoun
  1. 1.
    darknessclassical

    The state of being dark, especially the deep darkness of night.

  2. 2.
    calamityclassical

    A sudden and unexpected misfortune or disaster.

Parallel reading

وقع فلان في تغلس، وهي الداهية.
So-and-so fell into darkness, which is calamity.