غل
Root: غل
3 entries for this word
Hans Wehr Definitions
Entry 1
غل galla u (gall) to insert, put, stick, enter (في هـ s.th. in(to) or between); to penetrate, enter (هـ s.th. or into s.th.); to apply an iron collar or manacles (ه on s.o.), handcuff, shackle, fetter (ه s.o.); to produce, yield, yield crops (land) │ غل يده الى عنقه (yadahū, ‘unuqihī) (lit.: to fetter one’s hand to one’s neck, i.e.) not to spend or give away anything, be niggardly; -- galla i (gill) to be filled with hatred or rancor (breast); -- pass. gulla (gull, غلة gulla) to suffer violent thirst, burn with thirst II to apply an iron collar or manacles (ه on s.o.), handcuff, shackle, fetter (ه s.o.) IV to produce, yield, yield crops (land); to yield (هـ على to s.o. s.th.) V to enter, penetrate (في s.th. or into s.th.) VII = V X to rake in, gain, win, obtain, reap (هـ s.th.); to realize, or make, a profit (هـ on s.th.), receive the proceeds (هـ of s.th., esp. of land, and the like), turn to (good) account, invest profitably, utilize (هـ s.th.); to profit (ه by s.o., هـ by s.th.), derive advantage or profit (هـ, ه from), make capital (هـ out of s.th.), capitalize (هـ on s.th.); to take advantage (هـ, ه of), exploit (هـ, ه s.o., s.th.)
Entry 2
غل gill rancor, hatred, spite, malice
Entry 3
غل gull burning thirst; (pl. اغلال aglāl) iron collar; manacles, handcuffs; pl. chains, shackles, fetters
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