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بِلْغٌ

Root: بلغ

Full Definition

بِلْغٌ , and سَمْعٌ لَا بَلْغٌ , and سَمْعًا لَا , and سِمْعًا لَا بِلْغًا, O God, may we hear of it but may it not be fulfilled; or, may it not reach us, or come to us: said on hearing of a displeasing, or hateful, or an evil, event: or on hearing tidings not pleasing to one: or on the coming of tidings not held to be true. [See also art. سمع.]

def.2 أَحْمَقُ بِلْغٌ, and بَلْغٌ , and بَلْغَةٌ , Stupid, or foolish, but, notwithstanding his stupidity, or foolishness, attaining his desire: or stupid, or foolish, in the utmost degree: fem. حَمْقَآءُ بِلْغَةٌ.
2 رَجُلٌ بِلْغٌ مِلْغٌ A man who is bad, evil, or wicked, in the utmost degree.
3 See also بَلِيغٌ.
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