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بلع

Root: بلع

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بلع bala‘a and bali‘a a (bal‘) to swallow, swallow up (هـ s.th.); to gulp down (هـ s.th.); to put up (هـ with s.th.), swallow, stomach, brook (هـ s.th.)│ بلع ريقه (rīqahū) lit.: to swallow one’s saliva, i.e., to catch one’s breath, take a little rest, have a break; to restrain o.s., hold back (said of one in a rage) II and IV to make (ه s.o.) swallow (هـ s.th.)│ بلعه ريقه (rīqahū) to grant s.o. a short rest VIII = I

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