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Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns phlegm, a bodily humor, and by extension, can refer to something heavy or verbose. It also has a metaphorical extension related to reaching or attaining.

Derived headwords

اَلْبَلْغَمُnoun
  1. 1.
    phlegmclassical

    A bodily humor, considered one of the four humors in ancient medicine.

  2. 2.
    verbose personclassical

    Metaphorically, a person who is heavy, slow-witted, and talks excessively.

بَلَغَverb
  1. 1.
    to reachboth

    To arrive at a destination, a point in time, or a certain level or quantity.

  2. 2.
    to attainboth

    To achieve or accomplish something, especially a goal or desire.

  3. 3.
    to be sufficientboth

    To be enough or adequate for a particular purpose.

Parallel reading

اَلْبَلْغَمُ: خِلْطٌ مِنْ أَخْلَاطِ الْبَدَنِ
Phlegm: a humor from the humors of the body.
وَهُوَ أَحَدُ الطَّبَائِعِ الْأَرْبَعِ
And it is one of the four temperaments.
وَيُكْنَى بِهِ عَنِ الثَّقِيلِ الْمِهْذَارِ
And it is used as a euphemism for the heavy, verbose person.