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بوض

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of laying eggs, specifically by birds. It can also extend to concepts of settling in a place or the improvement of one's appearance.

Derived headwords

بَاضَverb
  1. 1.
    to lay eggsboth

    To lay eggs, typically referring to birds. This is the primary and most common meaning.

  2. 2.
    to settleclassical

    To reside or stay in a place for a period of time.

  3. 3.
    to improve in appearanceclassical

    To become beautiful in the face after a period of dullness or pallor.

بَوْضnoun
  1. 1.
    laying eggsboth

    The act or process of laying eggs, as a masdar for the verb 'bāḍa'.

  2. 2.
    residenceclassical

    The act of staying or settling in a place.

بِيضnoun
  1. 1.
    eggsboth

    The plural of 'bayḍah' (egg), referring to the reproductive bodies laid by female animals, especially birds.

بَيضَةnoun
  1. 1.
    eggboth

    A single egg, the reproductive cell laid by female birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and insects.

بَائِضadjective
  1. 1.
    egg-layingboth

    An active participle describing an animal that lays eggs.

بَوّاضadjective
  1. 1.
    one who lays eggsclassical

    An intensive active participle, emphasizing the act of laying eggs.

بَضَّverb
  1. 1.
    to improve in appearanceclassical

    To become beautiful or radiant in the face, often after a period of dullness or sickness. It is mentioned as similar to 'bāḍa' in this sense.

Parallel reading

باض يبوض بوضا إذا أقام بالمكان.
He stayed and settled in a place.
وباض يبوض بوضا إذا حسن وجهه بعد كلف
And he became beautiful in his face after dullness.
ومثله بض يبض
And like it is 'baḍa' which means 'yabiḍḍu'.