Arabic-L:GEN:Ghoul

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1) Subject: Ghoul
2) Subject: Ghoul

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Date: 01 Feb 2001
From: sam231 <sam231 at gwu.edu>
Subject: Ghoul

Indeed we use ghuul/a to describe peole sometimes. For example person who is
aggressive, greedy, or someone with uncombed hair "sha9r mankuush" (especially
a woman with long hair) flying everywhere (not as Nizaar Qabbaani described
"washsha9ru lghagariyyu lmagnuun"). We use it both ghuul (masc.) and ghuulah
(fem.) in such expressions wondering about them "maalu 9aamil zayy 'ilghuul
kidah" or "maalhaa sha9raha mankuush zayy 'ilghuulah kidah leeh".
However I heard only of 'umminaa 'ilghuulah and never had the pleasure of
hearing of the other members of the family.
Samia Montasser

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Date: 01 Feb 2001
From: J M <jmurg at star.net>
Subject: Ghoul

On the subject of ghouls and their sexes, I used to know a Kuwait man
whose father was kind of a formidable character, and they called him,
affectionately, but referring to his controlling ways, al-ghuul. The
family had a house in Cairo and spent a lot of time there over a
period of years. Also, the father was originally from Saudi Arabia.

Jackie Murgida

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