متغلب

Arabic
Root
غ ل ب‎ (ḡ-l-b)

Etymology

Derived from the active participle of تَغَلَّبَ‎ (taḡallaba).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mu.ta.ɣal.lib/

Adjective

مُتَغَلِّب • (mutaḡallib) (feminine مُتَغَلِّبَة‎ (mutaḡalliba), masculine plural مُتَغَلِّبُونَ‎ (mutaḡallibūna), feminine plural مُتَغَلِّبَات‎ (mutaḡallibāt))

  1. overcomer, victor
  2. dominant, dominating
  3. usurper
  4. (Islam) who assumes power wrongfully or tyrannically
  5. (genetics) dominant
    Synonym: سَائِد‎ (sāʔid)
    Coordinate terms: مُتَنَحٍّ‎ (mutanaḥḥin), صَاغِر‎ (ṣāḡir)
    ‏صِفَة مُتَغَلِّبَة‎‎ ― ṣifa(t) mutaḡalliba ― a dominant feature

Declension

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Descendants
  • → Azerbaijani: mütəğəllib
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    • Turkish: müteğallip
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