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غَائِلٌ

Root: غول

Full Definition

غَائِلٌ [act. part. n. of 1].
2 [Hence,] أَرْضٌ غَائِلَةُ النِّطَآءِ A land that destroys its inhabitant by reason of its far extent.
3 And غَائِلَةٌ [as an epithet applied to a fem. n.] signifies Caused to become absent, or to disappear; hidden, or concealed: or stolen.
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