علا

See also: غلا

Arabic

Etymology

Cognate with Hebrew עָלָה ('alá). Morphologically from the root ع ل و (ʿ-l-w).

Pronunciation

Verb

عَلَا (ʿalā) I, non-past يَعْلُو‎ (yaʿlū)

  1. to be exalted, high
  2. to tower over (someone, something)
  3. to exceed
  4. to rise
  5. to overwhelm
  6. to climb (something)
  7. to cover

Conjugation

Adjective

عُلًا (ʿulan) f pl

  1. feminine plural of أَعْلَى (ʾaʿlā)
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