South Levantine Arabic

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Root
غ ل ط
3 terms

Etymology

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Intensive adjective of the stative verb غلط (ḡiliṭ, to make a mistake).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɣal.tˤaːn/, [ɣɑlˤˈtˤɑːn]
  • Audio (al-Lidd):(file)

Adjective

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غلطان (ḡalṭān) (feminine غلطانة (ḡalṭāne), common plural غلطانين (ḡalṭānīn))

  1. wrong, mistaken (of people)

See also

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  • غلط (ḡalaṭ, mistake, error)