Arabic

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Etymology

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Root
غ ط ل (ḡ-ṭ-l)

Cognate with Hebrew עֲלָטָה (ʕālāṭā)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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غَيْطَلَة (ḡayṭalaf (plural غَيَاطِل (ḡayāṭil))

  1. (obsolete) darkness
    Synonym: ظُلْمَة (ẓulma)
  2. (obsolete) noise of a crowd
  3. (obsolete) numerous (interwined) trees
  4. (obsolete) a wild cow or any cow