Arabic

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Root
غ ل ب (ḡ-l-b)

Etymology

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Derived from the active participle of تَغَلَّبَ (taḡallaba).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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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

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Descendants

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