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بغت

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of suddenness, unexpectedness, and surprise. It describes an event or action that occurs abruptly and without prior warning, often with a sense of being taken unawares.

Derived headwords

البَغْتُ والبَغْتَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    suddennessboth

    The state of happening suddenly and unexpectedly; an abrupt occurrence.

  2. 2.
    surpriseboth

    An unexpected event or action that catches someone off guard.

بَغَتَverb
  1. 1.
    to surpriseboth

    To come upon someone suddenly and unexpectedly; to take by surprise.

بَاغَتَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to surpriseboth

    To approach or attack someone suddenly and unexpectedly; to ambush.

مُبَاغَتَةًnoun
  1. 1.
    surpriseboth

    The act of surprising someone; a sudden and unexpected action.

  2. 2.
    ambushboth

    A sudden attack from a hidden position.

بُغْتَةًadverb
  1. 1.
    suddenlyboth

    In a sudden manner; without warning.

  2. 2.
    unexpectedlyboth

    In a way that was not expected or anticipated.

بَغْتَاتnoun
  1. 1.
    sudden occurrencesboth

    Plural of 'baghtah', referring to multiple sudden or unexpected events.

  2. 2.
    surprisesboth

    Unexpected actions or events, especially those that are potentially harmful.

البَاغُوتname
  1. 1.
    Christian festivalclassical

    A festival celebrated by Christians, possibly referring to a specific holiday.

  2. 2.
    place nameclassical

    A proper noun referring to a specific location.

Parallel reading

وليأتينهم بغتة
And it will come upon them suddenly.
وهو أن يفجأك الشيء
And it is that a thing suddenly comes upon you.
وقد بغته الأمر يبغته بغتا
And the matter surprised him, it surprises him with suddenness.
وبالغته مباغتة وبغاتا
And he surprised him with a surprise and suddenness.
فأخذناهم بغتة
So We seized them suddenly.
والمباغتة: المفاجأة
And al-mubāghatah: the surprise.
ولقيته بغتة
And I met him suddenly.
ولست آمن من بغتات العدو
And I am not safe from the enemy's sudden attacks.
ولا يظهروا باغوتا
And they shall not display a Baghut.
في جوة الباغوت، مخمور
In the hollow of al-Baghut, intoxicated.