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غطا

Root: غطا

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غطا (غطو) gaṭā u (gaṭw) to cover, cover up (هـ s.th.) II to cover, wrap, envelop, conceal (ب هـ, ه s.o., s.th. with); to slip (ب هـ over s.th. s.th. else), cover (ب هـ s.th. with); to cover (هـ s.th., e.g., expenses, the goal in sports); to outshine, eclipse, obscure (على s.o., s.th.); to drown (على s.th., of voices, etc.); to be stronger, be more decisive (على than) V to be covered, wrapped, enveloped, concealed (ب with. by); to cover o.s. (ب with), wrap o.s., veil o.s., conceal o.s. (ب in) VIII = V

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