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بغسل

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of washing or cleansing. It extends to the concept of purification, both physical and spiritual, and can also denote excessive sexual intercourse.

Derived headwords

غَسَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to washboth

    To cleanse something with water or another liquid.

  2. 2.
    to rinseboth

    To wash something lightly, often to remove soap or dirt.

  3. 3.
    to launderboth

    To wash clothes or linens.

غُسْلٌnoun
  1. 1.
    washingboth

    The act of washing or cleansing.

  2. 2.
    a washboth

    The process or result of washing.

  3. 3.
    ritual washingboth

    A ritual purification bath required in Islam.

غَسِيلٌnoun
  1. 1.
    laundryboth

    Clothes or linens that have been washed or are to be washed.

  2. 2.
    washingboth

    The act or process of washing.

مَغْسَلٌnoun
  1. 1.
    washing placeboth

    A place where washing is done, such as a sink or laundry room.

اغْتَسَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to wash oneselfboth

    To cleanse one's own body or a part of it with water.

  2. 2.
    to batheboth

    To wash oneself by immersing the body in water.

اغْتِسَالٌnoun
  1. 1.
    washing oneselfboth

    The act of washing oneself.

  2. 2.
    bathingboth

    The act of bathing.

غَسَّالٌnoun
  1. 1.
    washermanclassical

    A person whose occupation is washing clothes.

  2. 2.
    washing machinemodern

    A machine for washing clothes.

غَسَّالَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    washing machinemodern

    A machine used for washing clothes.

مُغْتَسَلٌnoun
  1. 1.
    place of washingboth

    A place where one washes oneself, such as a bathroom or washroom.

تَغَسَّلَverb
  1. 1.
    to wash oneselfboth

    To wash oneself, often with emphasis on the action.

بَغَسَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to have excessive intercourseclassical

    To engage in sexual intercourse excessively.

Parallel reading

بغسل الرجل إذا أكثر الجماع.
A man 'baghasala' when he has excessive intercourse.