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الغسك

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root primarily relates to the onset of darkness, specifically the dimness and obscurity that appears at dusk and nightfall. It encompasses the transition from light to dark and the associated phenomena.

Derived headwords

الغَسَقُnoun
  1. 1.
    dusk, twilightboth

    The darkness of night, or the beginning of it, when the light of day fades and obscurity sets in.

  2. 2.
    darkness, gloomclassical

    General darkness or obscurity, often associated with the night.

Parallel reading

الغَسَقُ. الغَسَقُ
Dusk. Dusk.