غزل

See also: عزل

Arabic

Etymology 1

From the root غ ز ل (ḡ-z-l) related with sewing things together either literally or figuratively

Noun

غَزْل (ḡazl) m (plural غُزُول (ḡuzūl))

  1. a sewing
  2. a thread
Declension

Etymology 2

Noun

غَزَل (ḡazal) m (plural غَزَلَات (ḡazalāt))

  1. a compliment
  2. flattery, cajolery
  3. erotic poetry, ghazal
Declension

Etymology 3

Verb

غَزَلَ (ḡazala) I

  1. to sew
Conjugation

Etymology 4

Verb

غَزِلَ (ḡazila) I, non-past يَغْزَلُ‎ (yaḡzalu)

  1. to sweet-talk, to catcall, to flirt
Conjugation

References

  • Corriente, Federico (2005), غزل”, in Diccionario avanzado árabe (in Spanish), 2nd edition, Barcelona: Herder, page 836

Persian

Etymology

From Arabic غَزْل (ḡazl).

Pronunciation

Noun

غزل (ğazal)

  1. (poetry) ghazal (form of lyric love poetry)

Proper noun

غزل (ğazal)

  1. A female given name, Ghazal.
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