to shine, glitter
→
to reveal
1 realization
Related shifts
ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
NEW Realization 1 | ||
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Type | Derivation | |
Language | Arabic | |
Lexeme 1 | بَلَجَ | |
Lexeme 2 | أبْلَجَ (caus. stem) | |
Meaning 1 | to shine bright | |
Direction | → | |
Meaning 2 | to make apparent, clear, to reveal | الحقّ أبْلَجَ والباطل تلجلج True makes clear (i.e. reveals), lie speaks obscuredly (i.e is confusing). (Arabic proverb) |
Reference | Lane: 245-46 | |
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