غول

Arabic

Etymology 1

From the root غ و ل (ḡ-w-l), related to غَالَ (ḡāla, to seize).

Noun

غُول (ḡūl) f (plural أَغْوَال (ʾaḡwāl) or غِيلَان (ḡīlān))

  1. ghoul, desert demon
  2. demon, jinn, goblin, sprite
  3. ogre, cannibal
  4. calamity, disaster
Declension

Descendants

Etymology 2

Verbal noun of غَالَ (ḡāla, to snatch, to grab, to take away).

Noun

غَوْل (ḡawl) m

  1. taking away, snatching, seizing, grabbing
Declension

Persian

Noun

غول (ğul) (plural غول‌ها (ğul-hâ))

  1. ghoul
  2. giant
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