بلخ

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to arrogance, haughtiness, and self-importance. It also extends to meanings of foolishness, a specific type of tree, and geographical locations.

Derived headwords

بَلَخnoun

1.
arroganceboth
Arrogance, haughtiness, and being great in one's own estimation.
2.
conceitclassical
Conceit and self-importance.

أَبْلَخadjective

1.
arrogantboth
Someone who is great in their own estimation, arrogant, and bold in committing indecency.
2.
haughtyclassical
Haughty and self-important.

يجود ويعطي المال عن غير ضنة، ... ويضرب رأس الأبلخ المتهكم — He is generous and gives money without being stingy, ... and strikes the head of the scornful, arrogant one.

بَلَخَاءadjective

1.
foolish (female)classical
A woman who is foolish and lacking in sense.

بَلَخَverb

1.
to be arrogantboth
To be arrogant and conceited.

بلخ بلخا وتبلخ أي تكبر — He was arrogant, with arrogance, and acted arrogantly, meaning he was haughty.

تَبَلَّخَverb

1.
to act arrogantlyboth
To behave in an arrogant and conceited manner.

بلخ بلخا وتبلخ أي تكبر — He was arrogant, with arrogance, and acted arrogantly, meaning he was haughty.

بُلُخnoun

1.
arrogant peopleclassical
The plural of 'أبلخ', referring to arrogant and conceited individuals.

والجمع البلخ — And the plural is 'al-bulukh'.

بَلَخname

1.
Balkhboth
A region or city in Khorasan.

وبلخ: كورة بخراسان — And Balkh: a region in Khorasan.

بُلَيْخname

1.
Bulaikhboth
A place name.

والبليخ: موضع — And Al-Bulaikh: a place.

بَلَخnoun

1.
heightclassical
Tallness or great height.

والبلخ: الطول — And 'al-balkh': height.

بَلَخnoun

1.
oak treeclassical
The oak tree, specifically the type from which fuller's earth is obtained.

والبلخ: شجر السنديان — And 'al-balkh': the oak tree.

بَلَاخnoun

1.
oak treeclassical
The oak tree, which is the tree from which fuller's earth is cut.

أبو العباس: البلاخ شجر السنديان وهو الشجر الذي يقطع منه كدينات القصارين — Abu al-Abbas: 'Al-Balakh' is the oak tree, and it is the tree from which the fuller's earth is cut.

Parallel reading

وهو العظيم في نفسه، الجريء على ما أتى من الفجور

And he is the one who is great in his own estimation, bold in whatever indecency he commits.

والمرأة بلخاء

And the woman is 'balakha' (foolish).

والبلخ: التكبر

And 'al-balkh': arrogance.

ابن سيده: البلخ والبلخ الرجل المتكبر في نفسه

Ibn Sidah said: 'Al-balkh' and 'al-balkh' refers to a man who is arrogant in himself.

بلخ بلخا وتبلخ أي تكبر

He was arrogant, with arrogance, and acted arrogantly, meaning he was haughty.

وهو أبلخ بين البلخ

And he is an 'ablakh' among the 'bulukh' (arrogant ones).

والبلخاء من النساء: الحمقاء

And 'al-balakha' from women means foolish.

وبلخ: كورة بخراسان

And Balkh: a region in Khorasan.

والبليخ: موضع

And Al-Bulaikh: a place.

لا أحسبه عربيا

I do not think it is Arabic.

والبلخ: الطول

And 'al-balkh': height.

والبلخ: شجر السنديان

And 'al-balkh': the oak tree.

البلاخ شجر السنديان وهو الشجر الذي يقطع منه كدينات القصارين

'Al-Balakh' is the oak tree, and it is the tree from which the fuller's earth is cut.