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لامِع
shining, gleaming /ˈlaː.miʕ/
nounB1#2964 most common
Also: glittering, bright, brilliant (of a person or achievement)
Example sentences
لدي قلمٌ لامعٌ.
I have a shiny pen.
اشترت سارة فستاناً لامعاً.
Sarah bought a shiny dress.
عيناها لامعتان بالفرح.
Her eyes are gleaming with joy.
كان سطح البحيرة لامعاً تحت ضوء القمر.
The lake's surface was gleaming under the moonlight.
أصبح لامعاً في عالم الموسيقى بفضل موهبته.
He became a shining star in the world of music thanks to his talent.
رغم أن المعدن كان لامعاً، إلا أنه لم يكن ذهباً حقيقياً.
Although the metal was shining, it was not real gold.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | لامِعٌ | لامِعُونَ |
| Genitive | لامِعٍ | لامِعِينَ |
| Accusative | لامِعاً | لامِعِينَ |
| Vocative | يا لامِعُ | يا لامِعُونَ |
Word family
لمعto shine, gleam, flash
لمعانshine, glitter, luster
لامعةshining, gleaming (feminine)
أَلْمَعِيّbrilliant, sharp-witted
متلألئsparkling, glittering
Etymology
لامِع is the active participle of the verb لمع (lamaʿa), meaning to shine, gleam, or flash. The root ل-م-ع is a native Semitic root with no connection to Indo-European vocabulary. Speakers use لامِع both literally, for physical shine, and figuratively, for a person who stands out through talent or success.
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