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غثلب

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe the act of drinking water forcefully or in large gulps. It specifically relates to the sound or manner of such drinking.

Derived headwords

غَثْلَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to gulpclassical

    To drink water by drawing it up in large, forceful gulps.

غَثْلَبَانnoun
  1. 1.
    gulperclassical

    One who drinks water in large, forceful gulps.

Parallel reading

غثلب الماء إذا جره جرعا شديدا
The water was gulped when it was drawn up in severe gulps.