بدخ

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of pride, arrogance, and boasting. It also touches upon specific terms for women and place names, as well as an interjection expressing admiration or surprise.

Derived headwords

بيدخةnoun

1.
womanclassical
A term for a woman, noted as a Himyaritic dialect word.

بيدخname

1.
name of a womanclassical
The name of a woman, mentioned in a poetic verse.

يتبدخverb

1.
to be arrogantmodern
To act with arrogance and pride towards others.
2.
to boastmodern
To behave in a proud and boastful manner.

يتمدخverb

1.
to be arrogantmodern
To act with arrogance and pride, similar to 'yutabaddakh'.
2.
to boastmodern
To behave in a proud and boastful manner.

البدخاءadjective

1.
great mattersclassical
Referring to significant or important affairs and matters.

بخ بخinterjection

1.
well doneclassical
An expression used to praise or commend something, indicating admiration.
2.
amazingclassical
An exclamation of wonder or surprise.

بدخinterjection

1.
amazingclassical
An expression similar to 'bakh bakh', used to convey surprise or admiration.

Parallel reading

امرأة بيدخة: تارة، لغة حميرية.

A woman, bidkha: a term, a Himyaritic dialect.

وبيدخ: اسم امرأة؛ قال: هل تعرف الدار لآل بيدخا؟

And Bidekh: the name of a woman; he said: Do you know the dwelling of the people of Bidekha?

فلان يتبدخ علينا ويتمدخ أي يتعظم ويتكبر.

So-and-so acts arrogantly towards us and boasts, meaning he acts with grandeur and pride.

والبدخاء: العظام الشؤون؛

And al-Badkhā': the great affairs;

بدخاء كلهم إذا ما نوكروا

All of them are of great importance when they are tested.

بخ بخ تتكلم بها عند تفضيلك الشيء

Bakh bakh is uttered when you prefer something.

وكذلك بدخ مثل قولهم عجبا وبخ بخ؛

And likewise badakh, like their saying 'ajaban and bakh bakh;

نحن بنو صعب، وصعب لأسد، ... فبدخ هل تنكرن ذاك معد؟

We are the sons of Sa'b, and Sa'b is of Asad, ... So, indeed, do you deny that, Ma'add?