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بضك

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of cutting or severing, often used metaphorically for a sharp or decisive sword. It also appears in expressions indicating a lack of cutting or harm.

Derived headwords

بَاضَكَverb
  1. 1.
    to cutboth

    To sever or cut through something, typically used to describe the effectiveness of a sword.

بَضُوكverb
  1. 1.
    to cutboth

    To sever or cut through something, similar to بَاضَكَ, often used in the context of a sharp sword.

بَضَكَverb
  1. 1.
    to cutclassical

    To cut or sever. This verb form is used in the expression 'لا يبضك الله يده' (May God not cut his hand).

Parallel reading

سيف باضك وبضوك: قاطع.
A sword that cuts and severs: decisive.
ولا يبضك الله يده
May God not cut his hand.