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بده

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of suddenness, surprise, and unexpectedness. It extends to the initial stages of something, like the beginning of a horse's run or the first impression of a person. It also encompasses responding quickly and aptly to a sudden situation.

Derived headwords

البَدْهُnoun
  1. 1.
    Suddennessboth

    The quality of being sudden or unexpected; a surprise.

  2. 2.
    Beginningclassical

    The first part or beginning of anything.

البَدِيهَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Spontaneityboth

    The ability to respond or act appropriately and effectively without prior thought or planning, especially in speech or thought.

  2. 2.
    First impressionboth

    The initial perception or feeling one gets upon encountering someone or something.

  3. 3.
    Beginning of a runclassical

    The initial burst of speed or movement of a horse.

البَدَاهَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Spontaneityboth

    Similar to 'al-badīhah', referring to quick, unprompted response or action.

  2. 2.
    Beginning of a runclassical

    The initial speed or start of a horse's gallop.

بَدَهَverb
  1. 1.
    To surpriseboth

    To come upon someone suddenly and unexpectedly with something.

  2. 2.
    To confrontclassical

    To meet or face someone with an أمر (matter or affair).

يَبْدَهُverb
  1. 1.
    He surprisesboth

    Present tense of the verb 'to surprise', indicating a sudden or unexpected encounter.

بَدْهًاnoun
  1. 1.
    Suddennessboth

    The masdar (verbal noun) indicating the act or state of being sudden or surprising.

بَادَهَهُverb
  1. 1.
    To surprise suddenlyboth

    To surprise someone suddenly and forcefully, often implying an action taken against them.

  2. 2.
    To confrontclassical

    To meet or face someone with an أمر (matter or affair) in a surprising manner.

مُبَادَهَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Sudden confrontationboth

    The act of surprising or confronting someone suddenly.

  2. 2.
    Ambushclassical

    A sudden attack or surprise.

بَدِيهِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    Spontaneousboth

    Occurring or done as a result of a sudden inner impulse or inclination; not premeditated.

  2. 2.
    Obviousboth

    Self-evident; clear without proof or argument.

صَاحِبُ بَدِيهَةnoun phrase
  1. 1.
    Quick-witted personboth

    Someone who is adept at finding the right opinion or solution upon being suddenly faced with a situation.

مُبْدِهadjective
  1. 1.
    Surprisingclassical

    That which surprises or is surprising.

يَتَبَادَهَانverb
  1. 1.
    They exchange poemsclassical

    Two people engaging in a poetic contest, exchanging verses spontaneously.

Parallel reading

البده والبديهة والبداهة: أول كل شيء وما يفجأ منه.
Al-badhu, al-badīhah, and al-badāhah: the beginning of everything and what comes upon it suddenly.
البده أن تستقبل الإنسان بأمر مفاجأة، والاسم البديهة في أول ما يفاجأ به.
Al-badhu is to encounter a person with a surprising matter, and the noun is al-badīhah for the first thing one is surprised by.
بَدَهَهُ بالأمر: استقبله به.
He confronted him with the matter: he met him with it.
بَدَهَهُ أمرٌ يَبْدَهُهُ بَدْهًا فَجَأَهُ.
A matter surprised him, it surprises him with suddenness, it startled him.
بَدَهَهُ بالأمر يَبْدَهُهُ بَدْهًا وبَادَهَهُ مُبَادَهَةً وبَدَاهَهُ فَاجَأَهُ.
He surprised him with the matter, he surprises him with suddenness, and he confronted him with a sudden confrontation, he surprised him.
بَادَهَنِي مُبَادَهَةً أي باغتني مباغتة.
He surprised me with a sudden confrontation, meaning he ambushed me.
وفي صفته، صلى الله عليه وسلم: من رآه بَدِيهَةً هَابَهُ.
And in his description, peace be upon him: whoever saw him spontaneously, he feared him.
يعني من لقيه قبل الاختلاط به هابه لوقاره وسكونه، وإذا جالسه وخالطه بان له حسن خلقه.
Meaning, whoever met him before interacting with him feared him due to his dignity and calmness, and when he sat with him and mingled, his good character became apparent.
وفلان صاحبُ بَدِيهَةٍ: يُصِيبُ الرأي في أول ما يُفَاجَأ به.
And so-and-so is a person of spontaneity: he hits upon the right opinion upon first being surprised by a situation.
بَدَهَ الرجل إذا أجاب جوابا سديدا على البديهة.
A man responded well if he gave a sound answer spontaneously.
البَدَاهَةُ والبديهة: أول جري الفرس.
Al-badāhah and al-badīhah: the beginning of a horse's run.
تقول: هو ذو بَدِيهَةٍ وذو بَدَاهَةٍ.
You say: he is one with spontaneity and one with a beginning run.
بداهة الفرس أول جريه، وعلالته جري بعد جري.
The horse's badāhah is its first run, and its 'ilālah is running after running.
ولا نقاتل بالعصي، ... ولا نرامي بالحجاره إلا بداهة، أو علالة ... سابح نهد الجزاره
And we do not fight with sticks, ... nor do we throw stones except with a sudden burst, or a sustained run ... a swimmer with a strong chest.
ولك البديهة أي لك أن تبدأ.
And you have the initiative, meaning you have the right to begin.
هما يتبادهان بالشعر أي يتجاريان.
They exchange poems with each other, meaning they compete in poetry.
ورجلٌ مُبْدِهٌ.
And a surprising man.