غلو
See also: علو
Arabic
| Root |
|---|
| غ ل و (ḡ l w) |
| 5 terms |
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɣu.luww/
Noun
غُلُوّ • (ḡuluww) m
- verbal noun of غَلَا (ḡalā) (form I)
- exaggeration
- extremism, fanaticism
Declension
| singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | غُلُوّ ḡuluww |
الْغُلُوّ al-ḡuluww |
غُلُوّ ḡuluww |
| nominative | غُلُوٌّ ḡuluwwun |
الْغُلُوُّ al-ḡuluwwu |
غُلُوُّ ḡuluwwu |
| accusative | غُلُوًّا ḡuluwwan |
الْغُلُوَّ al-ḡuluwwa |
غُلُوَّ ḡuluwwa |
| genitive | غُلُوٍّ ḡuluwwin |
الْغُلُوِّ al-ḡuluwwi |
غُلُوِّ ḡuluwwi |
Persian
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic غُلُوّ (ḡuluww).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ɣu.ˈluw(w)/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ɣʊ.lʊ́w(w)]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [qo.lóv(v)]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [ʁu.lúw(w)]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | ġuluw(w) |
| Dari reading? | ġuluw(w) |
| Iranian reading? | ġolov(v) |
| Tajik reading? | ġuluv(v) |
Noun
| Dari | غلو |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | ғулув, ғулувв |
غُلُوّ • (ġolovv)
- exaggeration; hyperbole
- Synonyms: مُبالِغه (mobâleġe), اَغراق (aġrâq)
- (Shia Islam) heretical elevation of the status of the Imams, e.g. claiming that they were divine
Derived terms
- غُلُوّ کَردَن (ġolovv kardan, “to exaggerate”)