brilliant, glaring
→
clever
5 realizations
| ACCEPTED Realization 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Semantic evolution | |
| language 1 | Classical Arabic | |
| language 2 | Modern Written Arabic | |
| lexeme | أَلْمَعُ ʔalmaʕ-u | |
| meaning 1 | brightly shining, sparkling, flashing, glowing | as-sikkīn-u ʔalmaʕ-u mina l-barḳ-i fī l-ɣamām-i a knife which is more shiny than a lightning in the clouds |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | sagacious, smart, shrewd, clever, bright, intelligent | |
| reference | WKAS: 1422 Wehr: 1031 | |
| comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | English | |
| lexeme | bright | |
| meaning 1 | shining, glittering | the bright lights the bright lights |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | smart | bright student; bright idea |
| reference | ||
| comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 3 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | English | |
| lexeme | brilliant | |
| meaning 1 | brilliant, glaring | |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | intelligent | |
| reference | Sweetser 1990: 40 | |
| comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 4 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Syriac | |
| lexeme | nahir | |
| meaning 1 | light, bright, shining, clear | šemšā nahirā shining sun |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | enlightened, wise, far-seeing, clear-sighted | ṭalyā nahirā an intelligent boy |
| reference | Payne Smith: 329 | |
| comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 5 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Tigre | |
| lexeme | bārəh | |
| meaning 1 | shining, bright, clean | |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | clever | |
| reference | WTS: 274 | |
| comment | ||