غلف

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

The root غلف primarily relates to covering, sheathing, or enclosing something. This extends to physical coverings like scabbards, as well as metaphorical coverings of the heart or mind, implying a lack of understanding. It also encompasses concepts of abundance and specific types of plants.

Derived headwords

الغلافnoun

1.
Sheath, cover, casingboth
A covering for a sword, a bottle, or anything similar that encloses it.

غَلَّفَverb

1.
he put it in the sheathboth
he put it in the sheath

أَغْلَفَverb

1.
he made a sheath for itboth
he made a sheath for it
2.
he put it in the sheathboth
he put it in the sheath
3.
meaning uncircumcisedboth
meaning uncircumcised

تَغَلَّفَverb

1.
the man perfumed himself with ghāliyaboth
the man perfumed himself with ghāliya

الغَلْفاءname

1.
Al-Ghulfa' (nickname)classical
The nickname of Ma'd Yakrib, said to be the first to anoint himself with musk.

أَغْلَفadjective

1.
he made a sheath for itboth
he made a sheath for it
2.
he put it in the sheathboth
he put it in the sheath
3.
meaning uncircumcisedboth
meaning uncircumcised

الغُلْفnoun

1.
Covered heartsboth
Plural of 'aghlf', referring to hearts that are covered and do not understand.
2.
Uncircumcised menclassical
Plural of 'aghlf', referring to uncircumcised men.
3.
Treesclassical
A type of tree similar to 'al-ghurf'.

غَلَفَverb

1.
he put it in the sheathboth
he put it in the sheath

سنة غلفاءadjective

1.
Fertile yearclassical
A year characterized by abundance and fertility, often implying plentiful rain or crops.

قلب أغلفadjective

1.
as if it were covered with a sheath, so it does not comprehendboth
as if it were covered with a sheath, so it does not comprehend

سيف أغلفadjective

1.
and likewise anything in a sheath is aghlafboth
and likewise anything in a sheath is aghlaf

قوس غلفاءadjective

1.
and likewise anything in a sheath is aghlafboth
and likewise anything in a sheath is aghlaf

عيش أغلفadjective

1.
Abundant lifeclassical
A life characterized by ease, plenty, and abundance.

الغُلْفnoun

1.
A type of treeclassical
A plant or tree similar to the 'ghurf' tree.

Parallel reading

الغلاف: غلاف السيف والقارورة

The sheath: the sheath of a sword and a bottle.

غلفت القارورة، أي جعلتها في الغلاف

She sheathed the bottle, meaning she put it in its cover.

وأغلفتها، أي جعلت لها غلافا، وكذلك إذا أدخلتها في الغلاف

And she provided it with a cover, meaning she made a cover for it, and likewise if she inserted it into the cover.

وتغلف الرجل بالغالية، وغلف بها لحيته غلفا

And the man anointed himself with ghaliyah, and he anointed his beard with it, a smearing.

ومعد يكرب بن الحارث بن عمرو، أخو شرحبيل بن الحارث، يلقب بالغلفاء، لانه أول من غلف بالمسك، زعموا

And Ma'd Yakrib bin Al-Harith bin 'Amr, the brother of Sharhabeel bin Al-Harith, is nicknamed Al-Ghulfa', because they claim he was the first to anoint himself with musk.

وقلب أغلف: كأنما أغشي غلافا، فهو لا يعي

And a covered heart: as if it were covered with a sheath, so it does not comprehend.

وقالوا قلوبنا غلف

And they said, 'Our hearts are covered.'

ورجل أغلف بين الغلف، أي أقلف

And a man is aghlagh among the aghlaf, meaning uncircumcised.

وسيف أغلف، وقوس غلفاء

And a sheathed sword, and a covered bow.

وكذلك كل شئ في غلاف

And likewise everything that is in a sheath.

وعيش أغلف، أي واسع

And an abundant life, meaning plentiful.

وسنة غلفاء: مخصبة

And a fertile year: abundant.

والغلف: شجر مثل الغرف

And Al-Ghuluf: trees like Al-Ghuruf.