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بردس

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something or someone that is wicked, evil, or corrupt. It is used to characterize a person as having a malevolent or detestable nature.

Derived headwords

رَجُلٌ بَرْدِيسٌadjective
  1. 1.
    wicked manclassical

    A man characterized by wickedness, depravity, or malevolence.

البَرْدَسَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    wickednessclassical

    The state or quality of being wicked, evil, or corrupt; malevolence.

Parallel reading

رجل برديس: خبيث منكر
A wicked man: evil and detestable.
وهي البردسة
And that is wickedness.