بَلِيغٌ
Root: بلغ
Full Definition
بَلِيغٌ
i. q.
فَصِيحٌ [properly signifying Chaste in speech, but here meaning eloquent]; sharp, or penetrating, or effective, in tongue; one who attains, by his speech, or diction, the utmost scope of his mind and desire; [possessing the faculty of
بَلَاغَة; (see بَلُغَ;)] as also
بَلْغٌ , and
, and
بِلَغٌ , and
, like سَكَارَي, [in the CK like سُكَارَي,] and
, like حُبَارَي: or
بَلْغٌ signifies a man who does not commit mistakes often in his speech: the pl. of بَلِيغٌ is بُلَغَآءُ. Applied to a saying, [&c.,] it also signifies Effectual, or producing an effect.
2 [Also Surpassing in any quality: and superlative.] It is also applied to a calamity or the like [as meaning Great, severe, distressing, or afflictive].
2 [Also Surpassing in any quality: and superlative.] It is also applied to a calamity or the like [as meaning Great, severe, distressing, or afflictive].
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