The triliteral root bā lām ʿayn (ب ل ع) occurs only once in the Quran, as the form I verb ib'laʿi (ٱبْلَعِ). The translation below is a brief gloss intended as a guide to meaning. An Arabic word may have a range of meanings depending on context. Click on the word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction.
Verb (form I) - to swallow
| (11:44:3) ib'laʿī | Swallow | وَقِيلَ يَا أَرْضُ ابْلَعِي مَاءَكِ وَيَا سَمَاءُ أَقْلِعِي |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
