What does Al-ghiyraan mean?

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Updated on 11 April 2026 at 1:05 AM

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Definition Al-ghiyraan

Al-ghiyraan according to An-Nihaya (Ibn al-Athir)

Plural of ghar, the cave; the waw turned to ya' because of the kasra of the ghayn.

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أَجْرَعُ
Al-aajraʿu
أَنْكَاسُ
Al-aankaasu
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