The Database of Semantic Shifts in the languages of the world

to shine, glitter → to reveal 1 realization Unique

ID	Relation type	Meaning 1	Direction	Meaning 2

NEW Realization 1
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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