بلغ

Root entry · 21 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of reaching, arriving at, or attaining a goal, limit, or maturity. It extends to concepts of sufficiency, effectiveness, and eloquence, as well as the idea of being mature or having reached a certain stage.

Derived headwords

بَلَغَverb

1.
to reach, arriveboth
To arrive at a place or end point, or to attain a goal or limit.
2.
to approach, be nearclassical
To be close to or on the verge of something, especially a time limit.
3.
to mature, reach pubertyboth
To reach the age of maturity, especially for a boy or girl, often implying puberty.
4.
to exert oneself, striveclassical
To exert one's utmost effort or capability.

بلغ المكان، بلوغا، بالضم: وصل إليه وانتهى — He reached the place, reaching, with dammah: he arrived at it and ended.

فإذا بلغن أجلهن — And when they have reached their term.

بُلُوغnoun

1.
reaching, attainmentboth
The act of reaching a destination, goal, or limit.
2.
maturity, pubertyboth
The state of reaching maturity or puberty.

البلوغ والإبلاغ: الانتهاء إلى أقصى المقصد والمنتهى — Reaching and conveying: reaching the utmost purpose and end.

أَبْلَغَverb

1.
to inform, conveyboth
To cause something to reach someone; to deliver a message or information.
2.
to make reachboth
To cause something or someone to reach a certain point or state.

أبلغه الخبر إبلاغا — He conveyed the news to him, conveying.

إِبْلاغnoun

1.
informing, conveyingboth
The act of informing or conveying a message.
2.
deliveryboth
The act of delivering something, especially a message.

أبلغه الخبر إبلاغا — He conveyed the news to him, conveying.

بَالِغadjective

1.
reaching, attainingboth
That which reaches or attains a certain point or limit.
2.
matureboth
Having reached the age of maturity.
3.
eloquent, effectiveclassical
Expressing something effectively or reaching the intended meaning.
4.
sufficientclassical
Being enough or adequate.

حتى إذا بلغ أشده وبلغ أربعين سنة — Until he reached his full strength and reached forty years of age.

جارية بالغ، بغير هاء — A mature girl, without the feminine suffix.

مَبْلَغnoun

1.
amount, sumboth
A sum of money or a quantity.
2.
limit, extentboth
The furthest point or extent of something.
3.
maturityclassical
The stage of reaching maturity.

وبلغ في الجودة مبلغا — And it reached a level in quality.

تَبْلِيغnoun

1.
conveying, deliveringboth
The act of conveying or delivering something, often a message or information.
2.
announcementclassical
The act of making something known.

بلغه تبليغا — He conveyed it to him, conveying.

مُبَالِغadjective

1.
exaggeratingboth
One who goes to extremes or exaggerates.
2.
striving hardclassical
One who exerts great effort.

والمبالغ: جمع المبلغ، يقال: بلغ في العلم المبالغ — And al-mubaligh: plural of al-mablagh, it is said: he reached the heights in knowledge.

مُبَالَغَةnoun

1.
exaggerationboth
The act of going to extremes or overstating something.
2.
striving, effortboth
Great effort or exertion.

وبالغ في أمري مبالغة، وبلاغا: اجتهد ولم يقصر — And he exerted himself in my affair, exerting, and striving: he was diligent and did not fall short.

بَلِيغadjective

1.
eloquent, articulateboth
Fluent and persuasive in speech or writing.
2.
effective, reaching the pointboth
Having the intended effect or reaching the core of the matter.

وهو: البليغ الفصيح الذي يبلغ بعبارته كنه ضميره، ونهاية مراده — And he is: the eloquent, articulate one who reaches with his expression the core of his inner self and the limit of his intention.

بَلاغَةnoun

1.
eloquenceboth
The quality of being eloquent; fluent or persuasive speech or writing.
2.
effectivenessboth
The quality of being effective or achieving the intended result.

والبلاغة على وجهين: أحدهما: أن يكون بذاته بليغا — And eloquence is of two types: the first is that he is eloquent in himself.

بَلاغnoun

1.
sufficiency, enoughboth
That which is sufficient or adequate.
2.
message, communicationboth
That which is conveyed or communicated.
3.
deliveryboth
The act of conveying or delivering.

إن في هذا لبلاغا لقوم عابدين — Indeed, in this is sufficiency for a people who worship.

بُلْغَةnoun

1.
sufficiency, sustenanceboth
That which is sufficient for living or for a purpose.
2.
means, provisionboth
The means by which one can achieve something.

والبلغة: بالضم: الكفاية وما يتبلغ به من العيش — And al-bulghah, with dammah: sufficiency and what one lives on.

تَبَلُّغverb

1.
to be content with, sufficeclassical
To be satisfied with something or to make do with it.
2.
to reach with effortclassical
To reach a place or goal through exertion.

تبلغ بكذا: اكتفى به، ووصل مراده — To be content with something: to be satisfied with it and to reach one's goal.

تَبَلُّغَةnoun

1.
rope extensionclassical
A rope used to extend another rope, especially for drawing water.
2.
reinforcementclassical
A piece of material used to strengthen or extend something.

والتبلغة: حبل يوصل به الرشاء إلى الكرب — And al-tablaghah: a rope by which the bucket-rope is connected to the well-rope.

بُلَغَاءnoun

1.
eloquent peopleboth
Plural of 'balegh', meaning eloquent or articulate individuals.

وجمع البليغ: بلغاء — And the plural of 'balegh' is 'bulagha'.

بُلْغِنnoun

1.
eloquenceclassical
The quality of being eloquent.
2.
talebearer, slandererclassical
One who carries news between people, often with malicious intent.

والبلغن، بكسر ففتح: البلاغة، عن السيرافي، ومثل به سيبويه — And al-bulghan, with kasr then fath: eloquence, according to Al-Sirafi, and Sibawayh used it as an example.

بُلَغَاءname

1.
Gabrielclassical
A name referring to the Archangel Gabriel.

وأبو البلاغ جبريل، كسحاب: محدث ذكره ابن نقطة — And Abu al-Balagh is Jibril, like Sahab: a narrator mentioned by Ibn Nuqta.

بُلَغَيْنnoun

1.
calamity, ordealclassical
A severe trial or misfortune.
2.
extreme difficultyclassical
A state of great hardship or struggle.

لقد بلغت منا البلغين — You have subjected us to the 'bulghayn' (calamities).

بَلَغَnoun

1.
news, tidingsclassical
Information or news.

والبلغن أيضا: النمام عن كراع — And al-bulghan also: the talebearer, according to Kura'.

بَلَغَnoun

1.
news, tidingsclassical
Information or news.

والبلغن أيضا: النمام عن كراع — And al-bulghan also: the talebearer, according to Kura'.

Parallel reading

بلغ المكان، بلوغا، بالضم: وصل إليه وانتهى

He reached the place, reaching, with dammah: he arrived at it and ended.

لم تكونوا بالغيه إلا بشق الأنفس

You would not have reached it except with great difficulty.

فإذا بلغن أجلهن

And when they have reached their term.

البلوغ والإبلاغ: الانتهاء إلى أقصى المقصد والمنتهى

Reaching and conveying: reaching the utmost purpose and end.

حتى إذا بلغ أشده وبلغ أربعين سنة

Until he reached his full strength and reached forty years of age.

وما هم ببالغيه

And they will not reach it.

فلما بلغ معه السعي

And when the effort reached with him.

ولعلي أبلغ الأسباب

And perhaps I may reach the means.

وأيمان علينا بالغة، أي منتهية في التوكيد

And oaths upon us that are binding, meaning reaching in confirmation.

بلغ الغلام: أدرك

The boy reached maturity: he became adult.

بلغ في الجودة مبلغا

It reached a level in quality.

بلغ الصبي والجارية: إذا أدركا وهما بالغان

The boy and the girl reached maturity: if they reached adulthood and were mature.

بل قل لعبد الله بلغ وابلغ مسبحا حسن الثناء الأبلغ

Rather, say to Abdullah: convey and make Musabbah reach excellent, most eloquent praise.

وشيء بالغ، أي: جيد

And something excellent, meaning: good.

جارية بالغ، بغير هاء

A mature girl, without the feminine suffix.

ولو قال قائل: جارية بالغة لم يكن خطأ، لأنه الأصل، أي: مدركة وقد بلغت

And if someone said: a mature girl, it would not be wrong, because it is the origin, meaning: adult and she has reached maturity.

بلغ الرجل، كعني: جهد

The man exerted himself, like 'ani: he strove.

إن الضباب خضعت رقابها للسيف لما بلغت أحسابها

Indeed, the necks of the ostriches bowed to the sword when they reached their courage.

والتبلغة: حبل يوصل به الرشاء إلى الكرب

And al-tablaghah: a rope by which the bucket-rope is connected to the well-rope.

وصل رشاءه بتبلغة

He connected his bucket-rope with an extension.

لا بد لأرشيتكم من تبالغ

Your bucket-ropes must have extensions.

أحمق بلغ، بالفتح، ويكسر، وبلغة، بالفتح، أي: هو مع حماقته يبلغ ما يريد

A foolish person 'balagh', with fath, and with kasr, and 'bulghah', with fath, meaning: despite his foolishness, he reaches what he wants.

اللهم سمع لا بلغ، وسمعا لا بلغا، ويكسران

O Allah, let us hear but not reach, and let us hear but not attain, and they are with kasr.

أمر الله بلغ بالفتح أي: بالغ نافذ

The command of Allah is 'balagh' with fath, meaning: far-reaching, effective.

إن الله بالغ أمره

Indeed, Allah will accomplish His command.

وجيش بلغ كذلك، أي: بالغ

And an army 'balagh' likewise, meaning: far-reaching.

رجل بلغ ملغ، بكسرهما: إتباع، أي خبيث متناه في الخباثة

A man 'balagh mulgh', with kasr for both: an appendage, meaning wicked, extreme in wickedness.

وهو: البليغ الفصيح الذي يبلغ بعبارته كنه ضميره، ونهاية مراده

And he is: the eloquent, articulate one who reaches with his expression the core of his inner self and the limit of his intention.

بلغ الرجل ككرم بلاغة

The man became eloquent, like 'karuma' with eloquence.

صوابا في موضوع لغته، وطبقا للمعنى المقصود به، وصدقا في نفسه

Correctness in the context of his language, conformity to the intended meaning, and truthfulness in itself.

وقل لهم في أنفسهم قولا بليغا

And speak to them a word that reaches their souls.

لا تخسئ ولا تبطئ

Do not be slow or hesitant.

إن في هذا لبلاغا لقوم عابدين

Indeed, in this is sufficiency for a people who worship.

تزج من دنياك بالبلاغ

You suffice yourself from your world with what is sufficient.

أبلغته أسماعي

You have conveyed it to my hearing.

هذا بلاغ للناس

This is a message for mankind.

فهل على الرسل إلا البلاغ المبين

So is there upon the messengers anything but clear conveyance?

كل رافعة رفعت علينا من البلاغ فقد حرمتها أن تعضد، أو تخبط

Every burden carried to us from the message, you are forbidden from supporting or striking.

من ذوي البلاغ، أي: الذين بلغونا

From those of conveyance, meaning: those who reached us.

من المبالغين في التبليغ، من بالغ يبالغ مبالغة وبلاغا، بالكسر: إذا اجتهد في الأمر ولم يقصر

From those who strive hard in conveying, from 'baghala' he strives, striving and conveying, with kasr: if he exerted himself in the matter and did not fall short.

والبالغاء: الأكارع بلغة أهل المدينة المشرفة

And al-balagha: the shanks, in the language of the noble people of Medina.

والبلاغات: مثل الوشايات

And al-balaghat: like slander.

والبلغة: بالضم: الكفاية وما يتبلغ به من العيش، زاد الأزهري: ولا فضل فيه

And al-bulghah, with dammah: sufficiency and what one lives on, Al-Azhari added: and no excess in it.

لقد بلغت منا البلغين

You have subjected us to the 'bulghayn' (calamities).

بلغ الفارس تبليغا: مد يده بعنان فرسه، ليزيد في جريه

The horseman urged, urging: he extended his hand to his horse's reins, to increase its gallop.

تبلغ بأخلاق الثياب جديدها

He was content with the newness of the clothes.

تبلغ حيث لم يبلغ شراب

He reached where drink did not reach.

تبلغت به العلة، أي: اشتدت

The illness afflicted him, meaning: it intensified.

وبالغ في أمري مبالغة، وبلاغا: اجتهد ولم يقصر

And he exerted himself in my affair, exerting, and striving: he was diligent and did not fall short.

بلغني الكبر وامرأتي عاقر

Old age has reached me, and my wife is barren.

وقد بلغت من الكبر عتيا

And I have reached extreme old age.

بلغ في العلم المبالغ

He reached the heights in knowledge.

المبلغ، كمقعد: النقد من الدراهم والدنانير، مولدة

Al-mablagh, like maq'ad: cash of dirhams and dinars, a neologism.

أبلغت إليه: فعلت به ما بلغ به الأذى والمكروه البليغ

I conveyed to him: I did to him what reached him of severe harm and dislike.

وتبالغ فيه الهم والمرض: تناهى

And worry and illness intensified in him: they reached their peak.

وتبالغ في كلامه: تعاطى البلاغة، أي الفصاحة وليس من أهلها

And he exaggerated in his speech: he attempted eloquence, meaning fluency, and is not among its people.

أم لكم أيمان علينا بالغة

Or do you have oaths from us that are binding?

والمبالغة: أن تبلغ في الأمر جهدك

And exaggeration: is to exert your utmost effort in the matter.

والبلغن، بكسر ففتح: البلاغة

And al-bulghan, with kasr then fath: eloquence.

والبلغن أيضا: النمام عن كراع

And al-bulghan also: the talebearer, according to Kura'.

بلغ به البلغين، بكسر الباء وفتح اللام، وتخفيفها، عن ابن الأعرابي: إذا استقصى في شتمه وأذاه

He subjected him to the 'bulghayn', with kasr of the ba and fath of the lam, and its lightness, from Ibn Al-A'rabi: if he went to extremes in insulting and harming him.

بلغ الشيب في رأسه تبليغا: ظهر أول ما يظهر

Gray hair appeared in his head, appearing: it showed itself first.

والتبلغة: سير يدرج على السية حيث انتهى طرف الوتر ثلاث مرار، أو أربعا، لكي يثبت الوتر، حكاه أبو حنيفة، وجعله اسما، كالتودية، والتنهية

And al-tablaghah: a cord threaded on the nock where the end of the string reaches, three or four times, so that the string is fixed, Abu Hanifa narrated it, and made it a noun, like al-tawdiyah and al-tahniyah.

والبلغة، بالضم: مداس الرجل، مصرية مولدة

And al-bulghah, with dammah: a man's slipper, Egyptian, a neologism.

حمقاء بلغة، بالكسر: تأنيث قولهم: أحمق بلغ

A foolish woman 'bulghah', with kasr: feminine of their saying: a foolish man 'balagh'.