equal, identical — correct, right 1 realization Unique
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Classical Arabic
lexeme ʕadala
meaning 1 'to be equal' fulān-un yaʕdilu fulān-an
'such a one is equal to such a one'
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meaning 2 'to act equitably, justly, or rightly' ʕadala ʕalayhi fī l-ḳadiyyat-I
'He acted equitably, justly, or rightly, towards him in the judgement'
reference Lane: 1972
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