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الغردقة

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root primarily deals with the concept of covering, obscuring, or enveloping something. It can refer to the act of covering with dust, the enveloping darkness of night, or the act of sending down coverings like veils.

Derived headwords

الغَرْدَقَةnoun
  1. 1.
    covering with dustclassical

    The act of covering people with dust, or the act of covering everything with dust.

  2. 2.
    enveloping darknessclassical

    The enveloping darkness of night that covers all things.

  3. 3.
    sending down coveringsclassical

    The act of sending down coverings, such as veils or curtains.

Parallel reading

إلباس الغبار الناس
covering people with dust
إلباس الليل يلبس كل شيء
the covering of the night that covers everything
إرسال الستر ونحوه
sending down coverings and the like