غلت

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of error, mistake, or deviation, particularly in speech or calculation. It also extends to meanings of overwhelming or subjugating someone through abuse and force.

Derived headwords

غَلِطَverb

1.
he erred in the matter: he fell short in it and wasted it until it was lostboth
he erred in the matter: he fell short in it and wasted it until it was lost

غَلَتَverb

1.
like غَلِطَ, and it means to err, and its verb class is طَرِبَboth
like غَلِطَ, and it means to err, and its verb class is طَرِبَ
2.
the pot boiled, like the verb 'ramā'both
the pot boiled, like the verb 'ramā'

غَلَطnoun

1.
he erred in the matter: he fell short in it and wasted it until it was lostboth
he erred in the matter: he fell short in it and wasted it until it was lost

غَلْتnoun

1.
like غَلِطَ, and it means to err, and its verb class is طَرِبَboth
like غَلِطَ, and it means to err, and its verb class is طَرِبَ
2.
the pot boiled, like the verb 'ramā'both
the pot boiled, like the verb 'ramā'

اغْلَنْتَىverb

1.
to overwhelm with abuseclassical
To subjugate a group of people by verbally abusing, beating, and overpowering them.

اغْلِنْتَاءnoun

1.
overwhelming with abuseclassical
The act of overwhelming, verbally abusing, beating, and overpowering a group of people.

Parallel reading

غلت وغلط بمعنى واحد

Ghalata and aghlata mean one thing.

والاصمعى مثله

And Al-Asma'i is similar.

الغلت في الحساب

Al-ghalt is in calculation.

والغلط في القول

And al-ghalat is in speech.

وهو أن يريد أن يتكلم بكلمة فيغلط فيتكلم بغيرها

And it is when one intends to say a word but errs and says another.

اغلنتى القوم على فلان اغلنتاء

The people overwhelmed so-and-so with abuse, beating, and overpowering.

علوه بالشتم والضرب والقهر

To overwhelm him with insult, beating, and subjugation.

مثل الاغرنداء

Like al-ighirindaa'.