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غرقل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the act of pouring liquid, especially over someone's head. It also extends to the concept of something becoming spoiled or rotten from within, particularly eggs and watermelons.

Derived headwords

غَرْقَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to pour waterboth

    To pour water, especially over someone's head.

  2. 2.
    to spoilclassical

    To become spoiled or rotten from within, as applied to an egg or a watermelon.

غَرْقَلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    pouringboth

    The act of pouring water, particularly over the head.

  2. 2.
    spoilingclassical

    The state of being spoiled or rotten from within.

Parallel reading

صب على رأسه الماء بمرة
He poured water over his head forcefully.
البيضة
the egg
البطيخ
the watermelon
فسد ما في جوفهما
what was inside them became spoiled.