ExpressionLiteral senseIntended senseRhetorical type
Ṭawīl al-nijādLong strapGreat heightKināyah
Jabān al-kalbTimid dogGenerosityKināyah
Asad (of a man)LionBrave manMetaphor with preventing clue
Ghayth (for vegetation)RainVegetationNon-metaphorical majāz via cause
Classification requires more than noticing a word or intended trait. One must identify the lexical sense, connecting relation, and contextual indication to determine whether the interpretation is allusive or figurative.
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Kināyah: Definition, Implication, Literal Meaning, and Its Difference from Majāz
ExpressionLiteral senseIntended senseRhetorical type
Ṭawīl al-nijādLong strapGreat heightKināyah
Jabān al-kalbTimid dogGenerosityKināyah
Asad (of a man)LionBrave manMetaphor with preventing clue
Ghayth (for vegetation)RainVegetationNon-metaphorical majāz via cause
Classification requires more than noticing a word or intended trait. One must identify the lexical sense, connecting relation, and contextual indication to determine whether the interpretation is allusive or figurative.