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بطن

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

بِطْنَةٌ طن بطن بطنه بطننه بطنة Repletion; the state of being much filled with food (S, K) and drink. (So in a copy of the S.) It is said in a prov., البِطْنَةُ تُذْهِبُ الفِطْنَةَ [ Repletion banishes intelligence ]. (TA.) ― -b2- And [hence,] (tropical:) Exultation, or great or excessive exultation, and insolent and unthankful, or ungrateful, behaviour. (K, TA.) ― -b3- [Hence also,] مَاتَ فُلَانٌ بِبِطْنَتِهِ (assumed tropical:) Such a one died with his wealth complete, not having expended, or dispensed, anything thereof: or, accord. to A'Obeyd, this prov. relates to religion, and means (assumed tropical:) he went forth from the present world in a state of integrity, without any infringement of his religion. (TA.) [See also تَغَضْغَضَ, in two places.] [Hence also,] نَزَّتْ بِهِ البَطِنَةُ (assumed tropical:) Richness caused him to exult, or exult greatly, or excessively, and to behave insolently and unthankfully, or ungratefully. (TA.)

Derived headwords

بِطْنَةٌ
  1. 1.
البِطْنَةُ تُذْهِبُ الفِطْنَةَ
مَاتَ فُلَانٌ
نَزَّتْ بِهِ