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غتل

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe a state of being overgrown, neglected, or dense, particularly in relation to vegetation. It suggests a place that has become wild or unkempt due to excessive plant growth.

Derived headwords

غَتَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to be overgrownclassical

    The place became overgrown with trees and vegetation.

  2. 2.
    to neglectclassical

    To neglect a place, allowing it to become overgrown.

غَتَلٌnoun
  1. 1.
    overgrown placeclassical

    A place that is overgrown with trees and vegetation.

غَتِفٌadjective
  1. 1.
    denseclassical

    Describing trees or plants that are dense and intertwined.

نَخْلٌ غَتِلٌadjective
  1. 1.
    dense palm treesclassical

    Palm trees that are densely packed and intertwined.

Parallel reading

غَتَلَ المكانُ، كفَرِحَ، أَهْمَلَهُ الجوهريُّ
The place became overgrown, like 'faraha', Al-Jawhari mentioned it as neglected.
وقال ابنُ دُرَيْدٍ: إذا كَثُرَ فيهِ الشَّجَرُ فهو غَتِلٌ، كَتَفِفٌ
And Ibn Duraid said: If trees become numerous in it, then it is overgrown, like 'katif'.
ولا أدري ما صِحَّتُهُ
And I do not know its authenticity.
ونخلٌ غَتِلٌ، كَتَفِفٌ: مُلْتَفٌّ، يَمَانِيَةٌ
And dense palm trees, like 'katif': intertwined, a Yamanite term.