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اللّٰهُمَ سِمْعٌ لَا بِلْغٌ اللٰهم سمع لا بلغ , and ↓ سَمْعٌ لَا بَلْغٌ , (Ks, Fr, S, K,) and ↓ سَمْعًا لَا بَلْغًا , (Ks, S, K,) and سِمْعًا لَا بِلْغًا, (K,) O God, may we hear of it (or may it be heard of, IB) but may it not be fulfilled; (Fr, S, K;) or, may it not reach us, or come to us: said on hearing of a displeasing, or hateful, or an evil, event: (L:) or on hearing tidings not pleasing to one: (Ks, S, K:) or on the coming of tidings not held to be true. (TA.) [See also art. سمع.] -A2- أَحْمَقُ بِلْغٌ, (S, K,) and ↓ بَلْغٌ , and ↓ بَلْغَةٌ , (K,) Stupid, or foolish, but, notwithstanding his stupidity, or foolishness, attaining his desire: (S, K:) or stupid, or foolish, in the utmost degree: (K, TA:) fem. حَمْقَآءُ بِلْغَةٌ. (TA.) ― -b2- رَجُلٌ بِلْغٌ مِلْغٌ (S, * K) A man who is bad, evil, or wicked, (Fr, K,) in the utmost degree. (Fr, TA.) ― -b3- See also بَلِيغٌ.
An Arabic-English Lexicon. London. Williams and Norgate. 1863.
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