Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon

عُلْعُولٌ

Root: عل

Full Definition

عُلْعُولٌ Continual evil or mischief; and commotion, or tumult; and fight, or conflict. One says, إِنَّهُ لَفِى عُلْعُولِ شَرٍّ and زُلْزُولِ شَرٍّ, meaning Verily he is in a state of fighting, or conflict, and commotion, or tumult. [See also زُلْزُولٌ.]


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