تَغَوُّلٌ
Root: غول
Form: 5
Full Definition
تَغَوُّلٌV
is syn. with تَلَوُّنٌ [which primarily signifies The becoming altered in colour; but here, the varying in state or condition, or in form or appearance; or, agreeably with explanations of its verb by Esh-Shereeshee, the becoming altered in state or condition; and the becoming of various sorts or species]. One says, تغوّلت المَرْأَةُ, meaning تلوّنت [The woman varied in state or condition, or in form or appearance, &c.]: and in like manner تغوّلت is said of the غُول [q. v.]. And The woman made herself to be like the
غُول. And تَغَوُّلُ الفَلَاةِ means The dubious, and varying, state or condition, of the desert, or waterless desert. And one says also, تغوّل الأَمْرُ
2 And تغوّلت الأَرْضُ بِفُلَانٍ: see 1, former half.
3 And تَغَوَّلَتْهُمُ الغُولُ is said of them who have been made to deviate from, miss, or lose, the right way [by the غُول; i. e. it means The غول made them to deviate &c.].
2 And تغوّلت الأَرْضُ بِفُلَانٍ: see 1, former half.
3 And تَغَوَّلَتْهُمُ الغُولُ is said of them who have been made to deviate from, miss, or lose, the right way [by the غُول; i. e. it means The غول made them to deviate &c.].
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