In Arabic, asad is assigned to a lion. When an account discusses the animal in the forest, its body, or its hunting, the word is used in the established meaning: haqiqah.
رَأَيْتُ أَسَدًا فِي الْغَابَةِ
“I saw a lion in the forest.”
The intended referent is the animal, not a brave human being. The meaning in use and the assigned lexical meaning therefore coincide.
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Haqiqah, Majaz, Sarih and Kinayah: Definitions and Rulings
In Arabic, asad is assigned to a lion. When an account discusses the animal in the forest, its body, or its hunting, the word is used in the established meaning: haqiqah.
رَأَيْتُ أَسَدًا فِي الْغَابَةِ
“I saw a lion in the forest.”
The intended referent is the animal, not a brave human being. The meaning in use and the assigned lexical meaning therefore coincide.