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بوذ

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe states of being related to social standing and personal conduct. It encompasses concepts of humility, poverty, and transgression against others.

Derived headwords

بَاذَverb
  1. 1.
    to be humbleclassical

    To act with humility and modesty.

  2. 2.
    to be poorclassical

    To experience poverty or destitution.

  3. 3.
    to transgressclassical

    To overstep boundaries and act unjustly towards people.

يَبُوذُverb
  1. 1.
    to transgressclassical

    To overstep boundaries and act unjustly towards people.

Parallel reading

باذ إذا تواضع
He was humble when he showed humility.
باذ الرجل إذا افتقر
The man was poor when he became destitute.
باذ يبوذ إذا تعدى على الناس
He transgressed when he overstepped the bounds against people.