«الْقَمَرَانِ»
The sun and the moon together.
Qamar individually names the moon, but the dual al-qamaran can refer to both the sun and the moon. The celestial bodies remain distinct; only the shared expression is formed from one member's name.
This is an especially clear case of two distinct referents represented by one dual designation.
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Taghlib: Dominance of Form, Meaning and Naming
«الْقَمَرَانِ»
The sun and the moon together.
Qamar individually names the moon, but the dual al-qamaran can refer to both the sun and the moon. The celestial bodies remain distinct; only the shared expression is formed from one member's name.
This is an especially clear case of two distinct referents represented by one dual designation.