The triliteral root ghayn rā wāw (غ ر و) occurs twice in the Quran as the form IV verb aghray (أَغْرَيْ). The translations below are brief glosses intended as a guide to meaning. An Arabic word may have a range of meanings depending on context. Click on a word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction.
Verb (form IV) - to overpower, to arouse
| (5:14:13) fa-aghraynā | So We aroused | فَأَغْرَيْنَا بَيْنَهُمُ الْعَدَاوَةَ وَالْبَغْضَاءَ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ |
| (33:60:12) lanugh'riyannaka | We will let you overpower them | لَنُغْرِيَنَّكَ بِهِمْ ثُمَّ لَا يُجَاوِرُونَكَ فِيهَا إِلَّا قَلِيلًا |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
