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غَيُولٌ

Root: غيل

Full Definition

غَيُولٌ , as stated by IJ, on the authority of Aboo-'Amr Esh-Sheybánee, who had it from his grandfather, is sing. of غُيُلٌ, which is an epithet applied to oxen, or bulls and cows, (AO, IJ, O, K, TA, [نَفَرٌ in the CK being a mistake for بَقَرٌ,]) and to camels, signifying Numerous: and also [in the K “ or ”] fat.
2 And, applied to anything, Alone; solitary: pl. غُيُلٌ.
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