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غاله

Root entry · 16 derived lemmas

The root غاله (ghala) primarily relates to destruction, perishing, and overwhelming hardship. It extends to encompass concepts of deception, illusion, and things that cause mental distress or loss of reason. It also includes specific geographical locations and entities.

Derived headwords

غالهverb
  1. 1.
    to destroy himboth

    To cause someone's destruction or ruin.

  2. 2.
    to take him by surpriseboth

    To seize or overcome someone unexpectedly, from a direction they did not anticipate.

كاغتالهverb
  1. 1.
    to destroy himclassical

    A variant form of the verb 'ghala' indicating destruction.

الغولnoun
  1. 1.
    headacheclassical

    A severe headache.

  2. 2.
    intoxicationclassical

    The state of being drunk or intoxicated.

  3. 3.
    vast desertclassical

    A large, desolate expanse of desert.

  4. 4.
    hardshipclassical

    Difficulty or suffering.

  5. 5.
    low-lying landclassical

    An area of land that is lower than the surrounding terrain.

  6. 6.
    group of acacia treesclassical

    A cluster of acacia trees.

  7. 7.
    much dustclassical

    A large quantity of dust.

  8. 8.
    a place nameclassical

    A proper noun referring to a specific location.

غول الرجامname
  1. 1.
    another place nameclassical

    A specific geographical location mentioned in classical texts.

الغول (بالضم)noun
  1. 1.
    destructionclassical

    The state of being destroyed or ruined.

  2. 2.
    calamityclassical

    A disastrous event or misfortune.

  3. 3.
    ghoul (female demon)classical

    A female demon or evil spirit, often associated with consuming human flesh.

  4. 4.
    serpentclassical

    A large snake.

  5. 5.
    sorceress of jinnclassical

    A female jinn who practices magic.

  6. 6.
    deathclassical

    The end of life.

  7. 7.
    a place nameclassical

    A proper noun referring to a specific location.

  8. 8.
    demon that eats peopleclassical

    A supernatural being that devours humans.

  9. 9.
    a creature seen by Arabsclassical

    A mythical creature known to the Arabs, which was killed by Ta'abbaṭ Sharran.

  10. 10.
    shapeshifting sorcererclassical

    A sorcerer or jinn capable of changing their form.

  11. 11.
    anything that deranges the mindclassical

    Anything that causes a person to lose their sanity or mental faculties.

غالته غولverb
  1. 1.
    destroyed him with destructionclassical

    A strong emphasis on the complete destruction of someone.

الغوائلnoun
  1. 1.
    calamitiesclassical

    Plural of 'ghā'ilah', referring to disastrous events or misfortunes.

غائلة الحوضnoun
  1. 1.
    breach of the basinclassical

    A rupture or break in the wall of a water basin or reservoir.

أتى غولا غائلةphrase
  1. 1.
    brought a terrible calamityclassical

    To encounter or bring about a grave and terrible situation.

المغاولةnoun
  1. 1.
    promptnessclassical

    The act of acting quickly or being prompt.

المغولnoun
  1. 1.
    iron tip of a whipclassical

    A metal piece attached to the end of a whip, often with a sheath.

  2. 2.
    a type of cloakclassical

    A garment resembling a cloak but narrower and longer.

  3. 3.
    long bladeclassical

    A lengthy cutting edge or sword.

  4. 4.
    a nameclassical

    A proper noun.

الغولانnoun
  1. 1.
    a type of plantclassical

    A plant similar to 'ashnan' (a cleansing herb).

  2. 2.
    a place nameclassical

    A proper noun referring to a specific location.

التغولnoun
  1. 1.
    shapeshiftingclassical

    The act of changing one's form or appearance.

عيش أغول وغولadjective
  1. 1.
    soft lifeclassical

    A life of ease, comfort, and luxury.

غويلname
  1. 1.
    a place nameclassical

    A proper noun referring to a specific location.

فرس ذات مغولphrase
  1. 1.
    a horse that wins racesclassical

    A mare that is swift and excels in racing.

Parallel reading

غاله: أهلكه، كاغتاله، وأخذه من حيث لم يدر.
It destroyed him, it overwhelmed him, and it took him from where he did not perceive.
والغول: الصداع، والسكر، وبعد المفازة، والمشقة، وما انهبط من الأرض، وجماعة الطلح، والتراب الكثير، وبلا لام: ع.
And 'al-ghūl' is: headache, intoxication, a vast desert, hardship, what descends from the earth, a group of acacia trees, much dust, and without 'al-': a place name.
وبالضم: الهلكة، والداهية، والسعلاة ج: أغوال وغيلان، والحية ج: أغوال، وساحرة الجن، والمنية، وع، وشيطان يأكل الناس، أو دابة رأتها العرب وعرفتها وقتلها تأبط شرا، ومن يتلون ألوانا من السحرة والجن، أو كل ما زال به العقل، ويفتح.
And with dammah: destruction, calamity, a female ghoul pl. 'aghwāl' and 'ghaylān', a serpent pl. 'aghwāl', a sorceress of the jinn, death, a place name, a demon that eats people, or a creature the Arabs saw and knew and Ta'abbaṭ Sharran killed, or whoever changes colors among sorcerers and jinn, or anything that deranges the mind, and with fatha.
وغالته غول: أهلكته هلكة.
And 'ghālathu ghūlun' means: it destroyed him with destruction.
والغوائل: الدواهي.
And 'al-ghawā'il' are: calamities.
وغائلة الحوض: ما انخرق.
And the 'ghā'ilah' of the basin is: what has broken through.
وأتى غولا غائلة: أمرا داهيا منكرا.
And he encountered a 'ghūl ghā'ilah': a terrible, abominable matter.
والمغاولة: المبادرة.
And 'al-mughāwalah' is: promptness.
والمغول، كمنبر: حديدة تجعل في السوط فيكون لها غلافا، وشبه مشمل، إلا أنه أدق وأطول منه، ونصل طويل، أو سيف دقيق له قفا، واسم.
And 'al-Mughūl', like 'minbar': an iron piece made in a whip so it has a sheath, and like a cloak, except it is thinner and longer than it, and a long blade, or a thin sword with a back, and a name.
والغولان: حمض كالأشنان، وع.
And 'al-Ghūlān': a sour plant like 'ashnān', and a place name.
والتغول: التلون.
And 'al-taghawwul' is: shapeshifting.
وعيش أغول وغول، كسكر: ناعم.
And a life 'aghwal' and 'ghūl', like 'sukkar': soft.
وغويل، كزبير: ع، وفرس ذات مغول، كمنبر: ذات سبق.
And 'Ghuwayl', like 'zubayr': a place name, and a mare 'dhāt maghūl', like 'minbar': one that wins.