A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
بلور balwara to crystallize out (هـ s.th.); to visualize ( هـ future goals, objectives); to zero-in on ( هـ s.th., e.g., an idea)
Root: ب-ل-و-ر
Page: 92*
Example: “بَلْوَرَ ذلِكَ الحَدَثُ دَورَهُ كَزَعيم”
Translation: “that event crystallised his role as a leader”
Notes:
- This is a form I quadriliteral verb. This root also has a form II verb (تَبَلوَرَ / يَتَبَلوَرُ) which has the passive meaning of the form I verb, i.e. “to be crystallised”. You can check my post about quadriliteral verb forms if you’re interested to find out more about verbs with 4-letter roots!
- If you’re unsure about what “s.th.”, “هـ”, and other abbreviations in the Hans Wehr mean, take at this searchable list of abbreviations you’ll find inside the dictionary.
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* The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th Edition
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