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بغت

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

1 بَغَتَهُ بغى بغت بغته بغتة بغتته غت , (S, A, &c.,) aor. بَغَتَ , (A, Msb, K,) inf. n. بَغْتٌ and بَغْتَةٌ (S, A, Msb, K) and بَغَتٌ (MF) and بَغَتَةٌ (K) and بَغَتَّةٌ, with teshdeed to the ت, of the same measure as جَرَبَّةٌ, accord. to AA's reading of the Kur in a passage which will be found below, without a parallel among inf. ns., (Z,) [and said by some to have an intensive signification,] He, or it, came upon him, or happened to him, suddenly, unexpectedly, without his being aware of it, or without any previous cause; surprised him; took him by surprise, or unawares; (S, A, Msb, K;) as also ↓ باغتهُ, (A, Msb,) inf. n. مُبَاغَتَةٌ (S, K) and بِغَاتٌ. (TA.) It is said in the Kur vi. 31, accord. to the reading mentioned above, اـِذَا جَاآءَتْهُمُ ا@لسَّاعَةُ بَغَتَّةً [ When the hour of the resurrection shall come upon them suddenly, unexpectedly, &c.]. (Z.) And you say, جَاآءَهُ بَغْتَةً He, or it, came to him suddenly, &c. (A, Msb.) And لَقِيَهُ بَغْتَةً He met, or found, him, or it, suddenly, &c. (S.) And لَسْتُ اآمَنُ بَغَتَاتِ العَدُوِّ I am not secure from, or free from fear of, the enemy's comings [ upon me ] unawares. (S.)

Derived headwords

بَغَتَهُverb
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اـِذَا جَاآءَتْهُمُ ا@لسَّاعَةُ بَغَتَّةً
جَاآءَهُ بَغْتَةً
لَقِيَهُ بَغْتَةً
لَسْتُ اآمَنُ بَغَتَاتِ العَدُوِّ