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بزج

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns boasting, showing off, and embellishing speech or appearance. It extends to provoking or inciting someone, often in a competitive or boastful context.

Derived headwords

البَازِجnoun
  1. 1.
    boasterclassical

    One who boasts or engages in proud displays.

أَبَازِجُverb
  1. 1.
    to boast withclassical

    To use something, like money, as a means to boast or show off.

يُبَزِّجُverb
  1. 1.
    to provokeclassical

    To incite, provoke, or stir up someone, often in a competitive or confrontational manner.

  2. 2.
    to embellishclassical

    To make something sound better or more attractive, particularly in speech.

يَتَبَازَجَانِverb
  1. 1.
    they boast to each otherclassical

    Engaging in mutual boasting or showing off.

المُبَزَّجadjective
  1. 1.
    embellishedclassical

    Made beautiful, adorned, or improved, especially in appearance or speech.

Parallel reading

البازج المفاخر.
The boastful one is the one who boasts.
أعطني مالا أبازج فيه
Give me money with which I can boast.
هو يبزج على فلان
He provokes so-and-so.
وهما يتبازجان
And they boast to each other.
فقد لبسنا وشيه المبزجا
We have indeed worn its embellished pattern.
المبزج المحسن المزين
Embellished means improved, adorned.
فجعل يبزج في كلامه
He began to embellish his speech.