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Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of being flat, level, or even, often in the context of the ground or a surface. It can also extend to meanings of being weak, insignificant, or even a place name.

Derived headwords

الوباعةnoun
  1. 1.
    Flatness, levelnessclassical

    Refers to a state of being flat or level, particularly used to describe the ground or a surface.

  2. 2.
    Weak flatulenceclassical

    A term for a weak or faint emission of wind from the anus.

  3. 3.
    Infant's flatulenceclassical

    Specifically used to describe the flatulence of a young child.

وباعتهverb
  1. 1.
    To be flatclassical

    The verb form indicating a state of being flat or level.

وباغتهverb
  1. 1.
    To be flatclassical

    An alternative form of the verb indicating flatness or levelness.

نباعتهverb
  1. 1.
    To be flatclassical

    Another variant verb form signifying flatness or levelness.

نباغتهverb
  1. 1.
    To be flatclassical

    A further variant verb form meaning to be flat or level.

عفاقتهverb
  1. 1.
    To be flatclassical

    A verb form indicating flatness or levelness.

مخذفتهverb
  1. 1.
    To be flatclassical

    A verb form used to denote flatness or levelness.

أنبقverb
  1. 1.
    To emit weak windclassical

    To pass gas weakly or faintly.

عفقverb
  1. 1.
    To emit strong windclassical

    To pass gas with more force than a weak emission.

وبعverb
  1. 1.
    To emit strong windclassical

    To pass gas with force, similar to 'عفق'.

الوباعةnoun
  1. 1.
    Infant's flatulenceclassical

    A term for the flatulence of a child.

الغاديةnoun
  1. 1.
    Infant's flatulenceclassical

    Another term for the flatulence of a child.

وبعانname
  1. 1.
    Place nameclassical

    A proper noun referring to a specific location.

Parallel reading

كذبت وباعته أي استه ووباغته ونباعته ونباغته وعفاقته ومخذفته كله أي ردم.
His flatness means his anus, and his flatness, and his flatness, and his flatness, and his flatness, and his flatness, all meaning level/flat.
وأنبق الرجل إذا خرجت ريحه ضعيفة
And a man 'anbaqa' if his wind exits weakly.
فإن زاد عليها قيل: عفق بها ووبع بها
If it increased beyond that, it is said: 'afaq' with it and 'waba' with it.
ويقال لرماعة الصبي الوباعة والغادية.
And the flatulence of a child is called 'al-waba'ah' and 'al-ghadiyah'.
وبعان على مثال ظربان: موضع
'Waba'an', on the pattern of 'zarba'an', is a place.
إن بأجزاع البريراء فالحشى، ... فوكد إلى النقعين من وبعان
Indeed, in the parts of Al-Burayra' and Al-Hisha, ... then a certainty to the two pools from Waba'an.