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غرقل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe a process of something becoming rotten, spoiled, or putrid, particularly in the context of eggs. It conveys a sense of decay and deterioration.

Derived headwords

غَرْقَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to become rottenclassical

    To undergo a process of decay and putrefaction, becoming spoiled or unfit for use.

مُذِرَةadjective
  1. 1.
    rottenclassical

    Describing something that has become spoiled, putrid, or rotten, especially an egg.

Parallel reading

غرقلت البيضة، أي مذرت.
The egg became rotten, meaning it was spoiled.