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غلن

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of high price or cost, often associated with youth or a particular matter. It also touches upon the idea of abundance or excess, particularly in the context of affection or reward.

Derived headwords

غلاverb
  1. 1.
    to be expensiveboth

    To have a high price or cost.

  2. 2.
    to be excessiveclassical

    To exceed limits or be extreme, often in a negative sense.

غُلْوَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    excessivenessclassical

    The state or quality of being excessive, extreme, or immoderate.

غُلْوَانnoun
  1. 1.
    excessivenessclassical

    Similar to غلواء, referring to the state of being excessive or immoderate, particularly in relation to youth or a matter.

الغَلَانِيَةnoun
  1. 1.
    high priceclassical

    The state of being expensive or having a high cost.

الغَلَانِيَاnoun
  1. 1.
    high priceclassical

    An alternative form or poetic license for الغلانية, meaning a high price.

Parallel reading

غلن الشباب
Youth's excessiveness.
غُلْوَان الشباب والأمر
The excessiveness of youth and the matter.
بعته بالغلانية
I sold it at a high price.
هذا معناه وليس من لفظه
This is its meaning and not from its literal wording.
وذا الشنء فاشنأه وذا الود فاجزه على وده أو زد عليه الغلانيا
And that hatred, so hate it, and that affection, so reward it for its affection or add to it the high price.
أراد الغلانية فحذف الهاء ضرورة ليسلم الروي من الوصل
He intended 'al-ghalāniyah' but omitted the 'hā' out of necessity so that the rhyme would be preserved from elision.