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غايَة
goal /ˈɣaːja/
nounA1#221 most common
Also: aim, objective, purpose, utmost degree, extreme
Example sentences
غايَتي هي السَّعادَة.
My goal is happiness.
ما غايَتُكَ مِن هَذا الكَلام؟
What is your aim in saying this?
الجَوُّ اليَومَ في غايَةِ الجَمال.
The weather today is extremely beautiful.
يَعمَلُ بِجِدٍّ لِتَحقيقِ غايَتِهِ.
He works hard to achieve his goal.
هَل تُبَرِّرُ الغايَةُ الوَسيلَةَ حَقّاً؟
Does the end really justify the means?
بَلَغَ في عِلمِهِ غايَةً لَم يَبلُغها سِواهُ.
In his learning he reached an extreme that no one else reached.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | غايَةٌ | غاياتٌ |
| Genitive | غايَةٍ | غاياتٍ |
| Accusative | غايَةً | غاياتٍ |
| Vocative | يا غايَةُ | يا غاياتُ |
Word family
Etymology
غايَة derives from the triliteral root غ-ي-ي, tied to the idea of a limit or end point. Classical lexicographers note it once meant a raised banner marking a boundary, and the sense shifted to the farthest point one aims for. From there it came to carry two linked meanings: a goal and the utmost degree of a quality. It is unrelated to غِوايَة, meaning seduction, which comes from the separate root غ-و-ي.
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