Arabic edit

Root
غ ل ب (ḡ-l-b)

Etymology edit

Derived from the active participle of تَغَلَّبَ (taḡallaba).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

مُتَغَلِّب (mutaḡallib) (feminine مُتَغَلِّبَة (mutaḡalliba), masculine plural مُتَغَلِّبُونَ (mutaḡallibūna), feminine plural مُتَغَلِّبَات (mutaḡallibāt))

  1. overcomer, victor
  2. dominant, dominating
  3. usurper
  4. (Islam) who assumes power wrongfully or tyrannically
  5. (genetics) dominant
    Synonym: سَائِد (sāʔid)
    Coordinate terms: مُتَنَحٍّ (mutanaḥḥin), صَاغِر (ṣāḡir)
    صِفَة مُتَغَلِّبَةṣifa(t) mutaḡallibaa dominant feature

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Azerbaijani: mütəğəllib
  • Ottoman Turkish: متغلب (müteğallib)