غلاف

العربية

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غلاف

/ɣi.laːf/

Where it comes from

Compare غَلَفَ (ḡalafa, “to sheathe, cover, wrap”).

noun غِلَاف · ḡilāf · غِلَافَات · غُلُف · أَغْلِفَة · غُلْف

cover
wrapper
envelope (for letters)
case
sheath, scabbard
box, capsule
fruit shell
prepuce
pericardium

In English

cover front and back of a book or a magazine
scabbard the sheath of a sword
envelope something that envelops
wrapper something that is wrapped around something else as a cover or protection

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MLA

"غلاف." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%BA%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%81. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

غلاف. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%BA%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%81

Chicago

"غلاف." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%BA%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%81.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {غلاف},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%BA%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%81},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}