الغلت

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns concepts of error, mistake, and deception. It extends to meanings of taking someone by surprise, and also includes terms related to the beginning of the night and verbal/physical aggression.

Derived headwords

الغَلْتnoun

1.
Cancellation of a purchaseclassical
The act of annulling or revoking a sale or purchase agreement.
2.
Mistake, errorboth
An incorrect action or statement, particularly in accounting or calculation.

غَلَطnoun

1.
Mistake, errorboth
An incorrect action or statement, particularly in accounting or calculation.
2.
Error in speechboth
A mistake made in speaking or expressing oneself.

اغْتَلَتَ عَلَيْهِverb

1.
To overpower with abuseclassical
To overcome someone through verbal abuse, physical assault, or coercion.

الغَلْتَةnoun

1.
Beginning of the nightclassical
The early part of the night.

الغُلْتَةnoun

1.
Beginning of the nightclassical
The early part of the night.

اغْتَلَتَهُverb

1.
To take by surpriseboth
To seize or capture someone unexpectedly.

تَغَلَّتَهُverb

1.
To take by surpriseboth
To seize or capture someone unexpectedly.

Parallel reading

الإقالة في الشراء

The cancellation of a purchase.

وبالتحريك، في الحساب: الغلط

And with vowel movement (fatha), in accounting: the mistake.

أو هو في الحساب، والغلط في القول

Or it is in accounting, and the mistake is in speech.

واغلنتى عليه: علاه بالشتم والضرب والقهر

And he overpowered him with abuse: he overcame him with insults, blows, and coercion.

والغلتة: أول الليل

And al-ghalta: the beginning of the night.

وبالضم: اسم الغلت

And with damma: the name of al-ghalt.

واغتلته وتغلته: أخذه على غرة

And he took him by surprise and he took him by surprise: he seized him unexpectedly.