غلف

Root entry · 21 derived lemmas

The root غلف (gh-l-f) primarily relates to covering, sheathing, or enclosing something. It extends to concepts of being covered, uncircumcised, or metaphorically 'sealed' and uncomprehending. It also encompasses meanings related to abundance, lushness, and applying substances like perfume.

Derived headwords

الغِلَافnoun

1.
Sheath, cover, casingboth
Anything that envelops or contains something else, such as the pericardium (heart's covering), the yolk sac of an egg, a flower bud, or moonlight. It also refers to the scabbard of a sword, a bottle's casing, and generally anything that is enclosed.
2.
Scabbardboth
Specifically the sheath for a sword or a bottle.

غَلَّفَverb

1.
To sheathe, coverboth
To insert something into its sheath or casing, or to make a casing for it.
2.
To apply (perfume)both
To smear or apply perfume, incense, or henna to something, especially the beard.

أَغْلَفَverb

1.
To make a casingclassical
To create a casing or cover for something.
2.
To sheatheclassical
To insert something into its sheath.

غُلْفnoun

1.
Covered heartsclassical
Plural of 'aghlaf', referring to hearts that are covered, sealed, or uncomprehending, unable to grasp truth or meaning.
2.
Abundance, lushnessclassical
Refers to fertile land, abundant vegetation, or a prosperous and wide life.

أَغْلَفadjective

1.
Covered, sealedboth
Having a covering or sheath, metaphorically referring to a heart that is sealed off from understanding or accepting truth. It can also refer to someone uncircumcised.
2.
Uncircumcisedboth
Specifically referring to a boy or man who has not been circumcised.

قَلْبٌ أَغْلَفnoun

1.
Uncomprehending heartclassical
A heart that is covered or sealed, unable to understand or receive knowledge or truth.

غُلْفَاءadjective

1.
Covered, lushboth
Describing land that is fertile and has abundant vegetation, or a prosperous year. It can also describe a bow that is covered or sheathed.
2.
Uncircumcisedclassical
Feminine form, referring to a girl or woman who is uncircumcised.

مُغَلَّفadjective

1.
Sheathed, coveredboth
Something that is enclosed in a sheath or covering, such as a saddle or a person wearing a covering of leather.

غِلَافَةnoun

1.
Coveringclassical
The act or state of being covered or sheathed.

تَغَلَّفَverb

1.
To apply perfumeboth
To apply perfume or incense, especially to the beard.
2.
To be coveredclassical
To be covered or enveloped, particularly when referring to perfume being applied externally.

اغْتَلَفَverb

1.
To apply perfumeclassical
To apply perfume or incense.

غُلْفَةnoun

1.
Foreskinboth
The fold of skin covering the tip of the penis; also refers to the prepuce. It is synonymous with 'qulfah'.
2.
Sides of the mustacheclassical
The ends of the mustache near the temples.

غُلْفَانname

1.
Place nameclassical
A place name mentioned in the text.

بَنُو غُلْفَانname

1.
Tribe nameclassical
A name for a tribe or clan.

الغَلْفَاءname

1.
Nicknameclassical
A nickname given to certain historical figures, notably Salama, brother of Imru' al-Qais, said to be the first to apply musk.

ابْنُ غَلْفَاءname

1.
Poet's nameclassical
A poet referred to in the text, son of someone nicknamed 'al-Ghalfa'.

غَلْفnoun

1.
Tree bark for tanningclassical
A type of tree whose bark is used for tanning leather, similar to 'ghurf'.

غُلُفّnoun

1.
Plantclassical
A plant resembling 'halq', eaten only by monkeys.

غَلْفَةnoun

1.
Foreskinboth
The fold of skin covering the tip of the penis.
2.
Sides of the mustacheclassical
The ends of the mustache near the temples.

غَلَّفَهَاverb

1.
To sheathe itboth
To insert it into its sheath or casing.
2.
To make a casing for itboth
To create a casing or cover for it.

تَغْلِيفnoun

1.
Sheathingclassical
The act of sheathing or covering.

Parallel reading

الغلاف: الصوان وما اشتمل على الشيء كقميص القلب وغرقئ البيض وكمام الزهر وساهور القمر

The sheath: the shell and what envelops a thing, like the pericardium of the heart, the yolk sac of eggs, the bud of flowers, and the moonlight.

والجمع غلف

And the plural is ghulf.

والغلاف: غلاف السيف والقارورة

And the sheath: the scabbard of a sword and a bottle.

وسيف أغلف وقوس غلفاء

And a sheathed sword and a covered bow.

وغلف القارورة وغيرها وغلفها وأغلفها: أدخلها في الغلاف أو جعل لها غلافا

And he sheathed the bottle and other things, and he sheathed it and made a sheath for it: meaning he inserted it into the sheath or made a sheath for it.

وقيل: أغلفها جعل لها غلافا، وإذا أدخلها في غلاف قيل: غلفها غلفا

And it was said: 'aghlafaha' means he made a sheath for it, and when he inserted it into a sheath, it is said: 'ghallafaha' (he sheathed it).

وقلب أغلف بين الغلفة: كأنه غشي بغلاف فهو لا يعي شيئا

And a covered heart, between its covering: as if it were veiled with a covering, so it comprehends nothing.

وقالوا قلوبنا غلف

And they said: 'Our hearts are covered.'

وقيل: معناه صم، ومن قرأ غلف أراد جمع غلاف أي أن قلوبنا أوعية للعلم كما أن الغلاف وعاء لما يوعى فيه

And it was said: its meaning is deaf; and whoever reads 'ghulf' intends the plural of 'ghilaf', meaning our hearts are vessels for knowledge, just as a sheath is a vessel for what is contained within it.

وإذا سكنت اللام كان جمع أغلف وهو الذي لا يعي شيئا

And if the 'lam' is quiescent, it is the plural of 'aghlaf', which is one who does not comprehend anything.

يفتح قلوبا غلفا أي مغشاة مغطاة، واحدها أغلف

He opens covered hearts, meaning veiled and covered; its singular is 'aghlaf'.

القلوب أربعة فقلب أغلف أي عليه غشاء عن سماع الحق وقبوله، وهو قلب الكافر

Hearts are four: a covered heart, meaning it has a veil over it preventing it from hearing and accepting the truth, and this is the heart of the disbeliever.

رأيت أرضا غلفاء إذا كانت لم ترع قبلنا ففيها كل صغير وكبير من الكلإ

I saw fertile land, if it had not been rained upon before us, containing every small and large plant.

ورجل مغلف: عليه غلاف من هذا الأدم ونحوها

And a covered man: he has a covering of this leather and the like.

والغلفتان: طرفا الشاربين مما يلي الصماغين، وهي الغلفة والقلفة

And the 'ghilfatan': the ends of the mustache near the temples, and it is the 'ghulfah' and the 'qulfah'.

وغلام أغلف: لم يختتن كأقلف

And an uncircumcised boy: not circumcised, like 'aqlaf'.

والغلف: الخصب الواسع

And 'al-ghulf': wide fertility.

وعام أغلف: مخصب كثير نباته

And a fertile year: abundant and lush with vegetation.

وعيش أغلف: رغد واسع

And a prosperous life: abundant and wide.

وسنة غلفاء: مخصبة

And a fertile year: abundant.

وغلف لحيته بالطيب والحناء والغالية وغلفها: لطخها

And he smeared his beard with perfume, henna, and 'ghaliyah', and he smeared it: meaning he daubed it.

كنت أغلف لحيته بالغالية أي ألطخها

I used to smear his beard with 'ghaliyah', meaning I would daub it.

وأكثر ما يقال غلف بها لحيته غلفا وغلفها تغليفا

And most commonly it is said: he smeared his beard with it, 'ghalafan', and he smeared it, 'taghlifan'.

والغالية: ضرب مركب من الطيب

And 'al-ghaliyah': a type of compound perfume.

والغلف: شجر يدبغ به مثل الغرف

And 'al-ghulf': trees used for tanning, like 'al-ghurf'.

والغلفة وغلفان: موضعان

And 'al-ghulfah' and 'ghulfan': two places.

وبنو غلفان: بطن

And Banu Ghulfan: a clan.

الغلفاء لأنه أول من غلف بالمسك، زعموا

Al-Ghalfa' because he was the first to apply musk, they claim.

ألا قالت أمامة يوم غول: ... تقطع بابن غلفاء الحبال

Has Umamah said on the day of Ghawl: ... severing the ropes with Ibn Ghalfa'.