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Form 1غَلَبَهُ9 senses · 2 main
muḍāriʿـِيَفْعِلُ·ـَيَفْعَلُmaṣdarغَلَبٌ

Core sense — he overcame him, he conquered him, he prevailed over himgenerated

1.1he, or it, overcame, conquered, subdued, or prevailed over him, or it—غَلَبَ عَلَيْهِ

maṣdar غَلَبٌ and غَلْبٌ, the former being the more chaste, or the latter is a maṣdar and the former a simple noun.

Also غَلَبَةٌ, the most common form, or this is a simple noun like غَلَبٌ, which is perhaps formed from it by dropping the ة; and مَغْلَبٌ; and مَغْلَبَةٌ, which last is rare; and غَلَابِيَةٌ; and, in an intensive sense, غُلُبَّى and غِلِبَّى and غُلُبَّةٌ (Lh: said in the S to mean the same as غَلَبَةٌ) and غَلُبَّةٌ, with fetḥ to the غ, and غِلِبَّآءُ.

See also Form 5.

1.1.1I overcame him in contending for it; I took it from him by superior force—غَلَبْتُهُ عَلَيْهِ
such a one had the thing taken from him by superior force—غُلِبَ فُلَانٌ عَلَى الشَّىْءِ
do not be overcome and anticipated by others in performing prayer before sunrise and before sunset—لَا تُغْلَبُوا عَلَى صَلَاةٍ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ الشَّمْسِ وَقَبْلَ غُرُوبِهَا

This last saying comes from the usage above.

That is, so that the opportunity for doing so escapes you.

1.1.2he forced him, or constrained him against his will—غَلَبَهُ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ
1.1.3the affair overcame, defeated, or baffled, him—غَلَبَهُ الأَمْرُ
1.1.4he exceeded him in fear—غَلَبَهُ بِالخَوْفِ

Given under the root خوف.

1.1.5generosity became the predominant quality of such a one—غَلَبَ عَلَى فُلَانٍ الكَرَمُ
1.1.6he refused to have the leading-rope put on him—غَلَبَ أَنْ يُخْطَمَ

Said of a camel. The leading-rope is the خِطَام; given under the root خطم.

1.1.7is any one of you unable to associate with people kindly?—أَيُغْلَبُ أَحَدُكُمْ أَنْ يُصَاحِبَ النَّاسَ مَعْرُوفًا

It means أَيَعْجِزُ.

1.2he was, or became, thick-necked—غَلِبَ

Or thick and short in the neck; or thick and inclining in the neck: from disease or some other cause.

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Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1 5 shown of 13
7:119
فَغُلِبُوا۟ هُنَالِكَ وَٱنقَلَبُوا۟ صَـٰغِرِينَ

So the (great ones) were vanquished there and then, and were made to look small.

23:106
قَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَا غَلَبَتْ عَلَيْنَا شِقْوَتُنَا وَكُنَّا قَوْمًا ضَآلِّينَ

They will say: "our Lord! Our misfortune overwhelmed us, and we became a people astray!

30:2
غُلِبَتِ ٱلرُّومُ

The Roman Empire has been defeated-

30:3
فِىٓ أَدْنَى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَهُم مِّنۢ بَعْدِ غَلَبِهِمْ سَيَغْلِبُونَ

In a land close by; but they, (even) after (this) defeat of theirs, will soon be victorious-

58:21
كَتَبَ ٱللَّهُ لَأَغْلِبَنَّ أَنَا۠ وَرُسُلِىٓ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ قَوِىٌّ عَزِيزٌ

Allah has decreed: "It is I and My messengers who must prevail": For Allah is One full of strength, able to enforce His Will.

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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, (S, Msb,) [and غَلَبَ عَلَيْهِ ,] aor. غَلِبَ , (Msb,) inf. n. غَلَبٌ and غَلْبٌ , (S, K, TA,) the former of which is the more chaste, (TA,) or the latter is an inf. n. and the former is a simple subst., (Msb,) and غَلَبَةٌ , (S, K, TA,) [the most common form,] or this is a simple subst. like غَلَبٌ , (Msb,) which is perhaps formed from it by the elision of the ة , (Fr, S,) and مَغْلَبٌ and مَغْلَبَةٌ , (K, TA,) which last is rare, (TA,) and غَلَابِيَةٌ and [in an intensive sense] غُلُبَّى and غِلِبَّى (K, TA) and غُلُبَّةٌ (Lh, K, TA, said in the S to be syn. with غَلَبَةٌ ) and غَلُبَّةٌ , with fet-h to the غ , (K, TA, in the CK غلَبَّة ,) and غِلِبَّآءُ , (Kr, TA,) He, or it, overcame, conquered, subdued, overpowered, mastered, or surpassed, him, or it; gained ascendency or the mastery, prevailed, or predominated, over him, or it; or was, or became, superior in power or force or influence, to him, or it. (A, MA, K, PS, TK, &c.) [See also 5.] One says, غَلَبْتُهُ عَلَيْهِ meaning [I overcame him in contending for it; i. e.] I took it, or obtained it, from him [by superior power or force]. (A.) And غُلِبَ فُلَانٌ عَلَى الشَّىْءِ Such a one had the thing taken from him by superior power or force. (Mgh.) Hence the saying, لَا تُغْلَبُوا عَلَى صَلَاةٍ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ الشَّمْسِ وَقَبْلَ غُرُوبِهَا Be not ye overcome and anticipated by others in performing prayer before the rising of the sun and before its setting, so that the opportunity for your doing so escape you. (Mgh.) And غَلَبَهُ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ He forced him, or constrained him against his will. (A, TA.) [And غَلَبَهُ الأَمْرُ The affair overcame, defeated, or baffled, him.] And غَلَبَهُ بِالخَوْفِ He exceeded him in fear. (S in art. خوف .) And غَلَبَ عَلَى فُلَانٍ الكَرَمُ Generosity was, or became, the predominant quality of such a one. (TA.) And غَلَبَ أَنْ يُخْطَمَ [He refused to have the خِطَام (or leading-rope) put upon him]; said of a camel. (TA in art. خطم .) And أَيُغْلَبُ أَحَدُكُمْ أَنْ يُصَاحِبَ النَّاسَ مَعْرُوفًا meaning أَيَعْجِزُ [i. e. Is any one of you unable to associate with men kindly?]. (A.) غَلِبَ , aor. غَلَبَ , (K, TA,) inf. n. غَلَبٌ , (S, * TA,) He was, or became, thick-necked: (K, TA:) or thick and short in the neck: or thick and inclining in the neck: from disease or other cause. (TA.)
Form 2غَلَّبْتُهُ عَلَيْهِ3 senses · 1 main
maṣdarتَغْلِيبٌ

Core sense — I made him overcome, I made him gain the mastery over itgenerated

2.1

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I made him overcome, conquer, master, or surpass him, or it. Also: I made him gain the mastery over a town, or country, or obtain possession of it, by superior force.

2.1.1he (a poet) was judged to have overcome his fellow—غُلِّبَ عَلَى صَاحِبِهِ

See مُغَلَّبٌ.

2.1.2he made a word predominate over another word—غَلَّبَ لَفْظًَا عَلَى لَفْظٍ آخَرَ

A conventional phrase of the lexicologists; as in القَمَرَانِ for الشَّمْسُ وَالقَمَرُ, and سِرْنَا عَشْرًا for سِرْنَا عَشْرَ لَيَالٍ بِأَيَّامِهَا.

in it is the attribution of predominance to the moon over the sun—فِيهِ تَغْلِيبُ القَمَرِ عَلَى الشَّمْسِ
in it is the attribution of predominance to the night over the day—فيه تَغْلِيبُ اللَّيْلِ عَلَى النَّهَارِ

on this sense See more in Kull p. 115.

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, inf. n. تَغْلِيبٌ , [I made him to overcome, conquer, subdue, overpower, master, or surpass, him, or it; &c.: see 1: and] I made him to gain the mastery over it, or to obtain possession of it, (namely, a town, or country,) by [superior power or] force. (S.) And غُلِّبَ عَلَى صَاحِبِهِ He (a poet) was judged to have overcome his fellow. (TA.) [See مُغَلَّبٌ .] [ غَلَّبَ لَفْظًَا عَلَى لَفْظٍ آخَرَ , a conventional phrase of the lexicologists, means He made a word to predominate over another word; as in القَمَرَانِ for الشَّمْسُ وَالقَمَرُ ; and سِرْنَا عَشْرًا for سِرْنَا عَشْرَ لَيَالٍ بِأَيَّامِهَا : of the former instance you say, فِيهِ تَغْلِيبُ القَمَرِ عَلَى الشَّمْسِ In it is the attribution of predominance to the moon over the sun; and in the latter, فيه تَغْلِيبُ اللَّيْلِ عَلَى النَّهَارِ In it is the attribution of predominance to the night over the day. See more in Kull p. 115.]
Form 3غالبهُ1 sense

Core sense — he contended with him for victory, he strove to overcome himgenerated

3.1I contended with him for victory, and I overcame him—غَالَبْتُهُ فَغَلَبْتُهُ

He vied, contended, or strove with him, to overcome, conquer, or master him, or for victory. Maṣdar مُغَالَبَةٌ and غِلَابٌ.

Kaab Ibn-Málik says: [Sakheeneh (a by-name of the tribe of Kureysh) proposed to contend for victory with their Lord; but he who contends for victory with the very victorious will surely be overcome]

shāhid
هَمَّتْ سَخِينَةُ أَنْ تُغَالِبَ رَبَّهَاوَلَيُغْلَبَنَّ مُغَالِبُ الغَلَّابِ
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[He vied, contended, or strove, with him, to overcome, conquer, subdue, overpower, master, or surpass, &c., (see 1,) or for victory, or superiority], inf. n. مُغَالَبَةٌ and غِلَابٌ . (S, Msb, TA.) You say, غَالَبْتُهُ فَغَلَبْتُهُ [I vied, contended, or strove, with him, to overcome, &c., and I overcame him. &c.]. (O.) And Kaab Ibn-Málik says, 1 [Sakheeneh (a by-name of the tribe of Kureysh) proposed to themselves to contend for victory with their Lord: but he who contends for victory with the very victorious will assuredly be overcome]. (TA.) هَمَّتْ سَخِينَةُ أَنْ تُغَالِبَ رَبَّهَا | وَلَيُغْلَبَنَّ مُغَالِبُ الغَلَّابِ
Form 5تغلّب عَلَى بَلَدِ كَذَا1 sense

Core sense — he gained the mastery over a town, or country, by forcegenerated

5.1

He gained the mastery over such a town, or country, or obtained possession of it, by superior force.

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He gained the mastery over such a town, or country, or obtained possession of it, by [superior power or] force. (S, K, *)
Form 6تغالبوا عَلَى البَلَدِ1 sense

Core sense — they contended with one another for a town, to take itgenerated

6.1

They vied, contended, or strove, one with another, against the town, or country, to take it.

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[They vied, contended, or strove, one with another, against the town, or country, to take it]. (A.)
Form 10استغلب عَلَيهِ الضَّحِكُ1 sense

Core sense — laughter overcame him, laughter had a violent effect on himgenerated

10.1

Laughter became violent in its effect upon him.

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Laughter became vehement in its effect upon him. (TA.)
Form 12اغلولب العُشْبُ1 sense

Core sense — the fresh herbage became tangled and luxuriant, or compact and densegenerated

12.1

The fresh, or green, herbage reached maturity and became tangled and luxuriant, or abundant and dense; or became compact and dense.

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The fresh, or green, herbage attained to maturity, and became tangled and luxuriant, or abundant and dense: (S:) or became compact and dense. (TA.)

Derived nouns 12

Nounغَلَبَةٌ2 senses

Core sense — victory, conquest, mastery, predominancegenerated

1

A maṣdar of غَلَبَ, or a simple noun.

It is much used as a noun: the act of overcoming, conquering, or subduing; victory, conquest, ascendency, mastery, prevalence, predominance, superiority in power or influence; success in a contest; the taking or obtaining of a thing by superior force.

2

Also the plural of غَالِبٌ.

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an inf. n. of غَلَبَ , (S, K, TA,) or a simple subst. (Msb.) [It is much used as a subst., signifying The act of overcoming, conquering, subduing, &c.; (see 1;) victory, conquest, ascendency, mastery, prevalence, predominance, superiority. or superior power or force or influence; success in a contest; or the act of taking, or obtaining, by superior power or force.] And pl. of غَالِبٌ . (TA.)
Nounغُلَبَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — one who overcomes much, or often, and quicklygenerated

1

See the word that follows.

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: see what next follows.
Nounغُلُبَّةٌ1 sense

Core sense — one who overcomes much, or often, and quicklygenerated

1

This, and غَلُبَّةٌ and غَلَبَّةٌ: see the word that follows.

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and غَلُبَّةٌ and غَلَبَّةٌ : see what next follows.
Nounغُلُبَّى1 sense

Core sense — one who overcomes much, or often, and quicklygenerated

1

This, and غِلِبَّى: see the word that follows.

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and غِلِبَّى : see what next follows.
Nounغَلَّابٌ1 sense

Core sense — one who overcomes much, or often, and quickly; speedily victoriousgenerated

1

This, and غُلَبَةٌ and غُلُبَّةٌ and غَلُبَّةٌ and غَلَبَّةٌ and غُلُبَّى and غِلِبَّى (all except the first and second, and apparently the fifth, being originally maṣdars): a man who overcomes, conquers, subdues, masters, or surpasses much, or often, and quickly; very, or speedily, victorious.

Or, according to As, this word means a man who overcomes, or conquers, quickly.

The plural of the first is غَلَّابُونَ.

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(S, O) and غُلَبَةٌ (O) and غُلُبَّةٌ and غَلُبَّةٌ (O, TA) and غَلَبَّةٌ (O) and غُلُبَّى and غِلِبَّى , (Fr, O,) [all of which except the first and second, and app. the fifth, are originally inf. ns.,] A man who overcomes, conquers, subdues, overpowers, masters, or surpasses, much, or often, (S, O, TA,) and quickly; (O;) [very, or speedily, or very and speedily, victorious:] or the third, accord to As, signifies a man who overcomes, or conquers, &c., quickly: (S:) pl. of the first غَلَّابُونَ . (TA.)
Nounرَجُلٌ غَالِبٌ4 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a man who overcomes; the most part; what is most probablegenerated

1

A man who overcomes, conquers, subdues, masters, or surpasses; overcoming. Plural غَلَبَةٌ.

1.1a noun used predominantly in one of its senses—اِسْمٌ غَالِبٌ

Such as دَابَّةٌ applied to “a horse”, and مَالٌ applied to “camels”; given under the root سنه.

an adjective in which the quality of a substantive is predominant—صِفَةٌ غَالِبَةٌ

That is, غَالِبَةٌ ٱسْمِيَّتُهَا or غَلَبَتْ عَلَيْهَا الاِسْمِيَّةُ. Such as حَاجِبٌ applied to “a doorkeeper”; given under the root حجب.

1.2the most, or the most part; the generality—الغَالِبُ
mostly, or for the most part—غَالِبًا
mostly, or for the most part—فِى الغَالِبِ

فى الأغْلَبِ is sometimes used in this sense, and also means generally.

1.3most probably—غَالِبًا
most probably—فِى الغَالِبِ

on this sense It also signifies what is most probable.

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A man who overcomes, conquers, subdues, overpowers, masters, or surpasses; or overcoming, &c.: pl. غَلَبَةٌ . (TA.) اِسْمٌ غَالِبٌ A noun [used predominantly in one of its senses,] such as دَابَّةٌ applied to “ a horse, ” and مَالٌ applied to “ camels. ” (TA in art. سنه .) And صِفَةٌ غَالِبَةٌ [i. e. غَالِبَةٌ ٱسْمِيَّتُهَا , or غَلَبَتْ عَلَيْهَا الاِسْمِيَّةُ ,] An epithet [in which the quality of a substantive is predominant,] such as حَاجِبٌ applied to “ a doorkeeper. ” (TA in art. حجب .) [And الغَالِبُ signifies also The most, or the most part; and the generality: whence, غَالِبًا and فِى الغَالِبِ meaning Mostly, or for the most part: in which sense فى الأغْلَبِ is sometimes used: and generally. And What is most probable: whence, غَالِبًا and فِى الغَالِبِ meaning Most probably.]
Nounأَغَْلَبُ5 senses · 2 main

Core sense — more, or most, overcoming; thick-necked; tangled and luxuriantgenerated

1a most overcoming, mighty, resistive tribe—قَبِيلَةٌ غَلْبَآءُ

More, and most, overcoming or conquering: feminine غَلْبَآءُ, plural غُلْبٌ.

most overpowering might—عِزَّةٌ غَلْبَآءُ
1.1

See also غَالِبٌ.

2

Also thick-necked, applied to a man; or thick and short in the neck; or thick and inclining in the neck.

Feminine غَلْبَآءُ, applied to a she-camel; plural غُلْبٌ.

Also thick, applied to a neck.

2.1figurative · مجازa garden, or walled garden, of tangled and luxuriant, or abundant and dense, trees—حَدِيقَةٌ غَلْبَآءُ

Or of compact and dense trees; also مُغْلَوْلِبَةٌ.

In the phrase حَدَائِقَ غُلْبًا in the Qur'ān 80:30, the adjective is explained by Bd as meaning large.

The feminine is applied to a mountain, or hill, of the kind called هَضْبَة, meaning lofty and great.

2.2the lion—الأَغْلَبُ

Apparently because of the thickness of his neck.

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[More, and most, overcoming or conquering &c.: fem. غَلْبَآءُ : and pl. غُلْبٌ ]. One says قَبِيلَةٌ غَلْبَآءُ A [most overcoming or] mighty, resistive, tribe. (K.) And عِزَّةٌ غَلْبَآءُ [Most overpowering might]. (S.) See also غَالِبٌ . Also Thick-necked, (S, TA,) applied to a man: (S:) [or thick and short in the neck: or thick and inclining in the neck: (see 1, last sentence:)] fem. غَلْبَآءُ , applied to a she-camel: and pl. غُلْبٌ . (TA.) And Thick, applied to a neck. (Lh, TA.) [Hence,] حَدِيقَةٌ غَلْبَآءُ [A garden, or walled garden, &c.,] of tangled and luxuriant, or abundant and dense, trees: (S:) or of compact and dense trees; as also مُغْلَوْلِبَةٌ . (K, TA.) In the phrase حَدَائِقَ غُلْبًا in the Kur [lxxx. 30], the epithet is expl by Bd as meaning Large. (TA.) And the fem. is applied to a [mountain, or hill, such as is termed] هَضْبَة , (S, TA,) meaning Lofty and great. (TA.) And الأَغْلَبُ means The lion [app. because of the thickness of his neck]. (K.)
Nounمَغْلَبَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a place where one is overcome, or conqueredgenerated

1

A place where one is overcome, or conquered. (Freytag, from the Dīwān of the Hudhalees.)

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[ A place where one is overcome, or conquered. (Freytag, from the Deewán of the Hudhalees.)]
Nounمُغَلَّبٌ1 sense

Core sense — repeatedly overcome; judged to have overcome his fellowgenerated

1

Overcome, conquered repeatedly, several times, or many times; applied to a poet.

And, applied in the same way, judged to have overcome his fellow much, or often: so it carries two opposite meanings, being an adjective of praise as well as of dispraise.

Mohammad Ibn-Selám: when the Arabs say of a poet that he is مُغَلَّب, the meaning is that he is overcome; but if they say غُلِّبَ فُلَانٌ, the meaning is that such a one has been judged to have overcome. So they say غُلِّبَتْ لَيْلَى الأَخْيَلِيَّةُ عَلَى نَابِغَةِ بَنِى جَعْدَةَ, for she overcame him, and he (El-Jaadee) was مُغَلَّب.

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Overcome, conquered, &c., repeatedly, several times, or many times; (S, A, K, TA;) applied to a poet: (A:) and (so applied, S, A, TA) judged to have overcome (S, A, * K, TA) his fellow, (S, TA,) much, or often: (A:) thus having two contr. significations: (S, K:) an epithet of praise as well as of dispraise: (O:) or, when the Arabs say of a poet that he is مُغَلَّب , the meaning is that he is overcome; but if they say, غُلِّبَ فُلَانٌ , the meaning is, such a one has [been judged to have] overcome: thus they say, غُلِّبَتْ لَيْلَى الأَخْيَلِيَّةُ عَلَى نَابِغَةِ بَنِى جَعْدَةَ , for she overcame him, and he ([En-Nábighah] El-Jaadee) was مُغَلَّب . (Mohammad Ibn-Selám, TA.)
Nounمَغْلُوبٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — overcome, conquered, subduedgenerated

1

Ism mafʿūl of غَلَبَ: overcome, conquered, subdued.

1.1

Also the ism mafʿūl of غُلِبَ in the phrase غُلِبَ فُلَانٌ عَلَى الشَّىْءِ explained above.

A poet says: [And I was like one whose sword-blade has been taken from him by superior force]

shāhid
فَكُنْتُ كَمَغْلُوبٍ عَلَى نَصْلِ سَيْفِهِ
Qur’ānic occurrences مَغْلُوب
54:10
فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنِّى مَغْلُوبٌ فَٱنتَصِرْ

Then he called on his Lord: "I am one overcome: do Thou then help (me)!"

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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[pass. part. of غَلَبَ , Overcome, conquered, subdued, &c. And] part. n. of غُلِبَ in the phrase غُلِبَ فُلَانٌ عَلَى الشَّىْءِ expl. above: [see 1:] (Mgh: [and the like is said in the A:]) a poet says, 1 [And I was like one whose blade of his sword has been taken from him by superior power or force; or who has had his blade of his sword taken from him &c.]. (Mgh.) فَكُنْتُ كَمَغْلُوبٍ عَلَى نَصْلِ سَيْفِهِ
Nounمُغْلَنْبٍ1 sense

Core sense — one who overcomes another, one who gains the mastery over himgenerated

1

One who overcomes, conquers, or subdues another; who gains ascendency, or the mastery, over him.

It is quasi-coordinate to مُحْرَنْجِمٌ, the ism fāʿil of اِحْرَنْجَمَ, which is from حَرْجَمَ.

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One who overcomes, conquers, or subdues, another; who gains ascendency, or the mastery, over him: (K, TA:) it is quasi coordinate to [ مُحْرَنْجِمٌ , part. n. of] اِحْرَنْجَمَ [which is from حَرْجَمَ ]. (TA.)
Nounحَدِيقَةٌ مُغْلَوْلِبَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a garden of tangled and luxuriant treesgenerated

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See أَغْلَبُ.

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: see أَغْلَبُ .