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الغفلقة

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of closing, shutting, or sealing something tightly. It may also extend to the idea of being shut off or inaccessible.

Derived headwords

العفلقةnoun
  1. 1.
    Closingclassical

    The act of closing or shutting something.

  2. 2.
    Shuttingclassical

    The state of being closed or shut.

الغفلقةnoun
  1. 1.
    Closingclassical

    The act of closing or shutting something, considered a more eloquent form than العفلقة.

  2. 2.
    Shuttingclassical

    The state of being closed or shut, considered a more eloquent form than العفلقة.

Parallel reading

الغفلقة: العفلقة، وبالمهملة أفصح.
Al-Ghaflaqah: Al-'Aflaqah, and with the unpointed letter (ghayn) it is more eloquent.