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غنم

Root: غنغرينا

3 entries for this word

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Entry 1

غنم ganima a (gunm, ganm, ganam, غنيمة ganīma) to gain booty; to take as (war) booty, capture, gain, obtain (هـ s.th.); to pillage, plunder, sack, loot II to give (in a disinterested manner) (هـ ه to s.o. s.th.), bestow (هـ ه on s.o. s.th.), grant (هـ ه s.o. s.th.) IV to give as booty (هـ ه ه to s.o. s.th.) VIII to take as (war) booty, capture (هـ s.th.) │ اغتنم الفرصة (furṣa) to seize, or take, the opportunity, avail o.s. of the opportunity X استغنم الفرصة = اغتنم الفرصة

Entry 2

غنم gunm spoils, booty, loot, prey; gain, profit, advantage, benefit

Entry 3

غنم ganam (coll.) pl. اغنام agnam sheep (and goats), small cattle

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