بغا

Root entry · 26 derived lemmas

The root بغا (baghā) primarily relates to injustice, oppression, and wrongdoing, stemming from envy. It extends to meanings of arrogance, boasting, and excessive movement, particularly in horses. It also encompasses concepts of intense rain, corruption in wounds, and the act of looking or waiting for something.

Derived headwords

البَغْيnoun

1.
injusticeboth
Injustice or oppression, originating from envy and leading to wrongdoing.
2.
arroganceboth
Arrogance, conceit, and boastfulness, especially in the gait of a horse.
3.
heavy rainclassical
A large amount or intensity of rain.

بَغَىverb

1.
to be unjustboth
To commit injustice or oppression.
2.
to lieboth
To lie or speak falsely.
3.
to be arrogantboth
To walk with arrogance, conceit, or haste.
4.
to corruptboth
For a wound to fester, become corrupted, swell, or worsen.

بَغْيًاnoun

1.
injusticeboth
The act of injustice or oppression.
2.
arroganceboth
Arrogance, conceit, or boastfulness in one's gait.

يَبْغِيverb

1.
he seeksboth
He seeks or desires something.
2.
he is unjustboth
He commits injustice or oppression.

نَبْغِيverb

1.
we seekboth
We seek or desire something.
2.
we are unjustboth
We commit injustice or oppression.

يَبْتَغِيverb

1.
he seeksboth
He seeks or desires something.

يُبَاغverb

1.
to be struck by the evil eyeclassical
To be afflicted by the evil eye or envy.
2.
to be wrongedclassical
To be wronged or oppressed.

تُبَاغِيverb

1.
you are struck by the evil eyeclassical
You are afflicted by the evil eye or envy.
2.
you are wrongedclassical
You are wronged or oppressed.

يُبَاغِيَانverb

1.
they (dual) are struck by the evil eyeclassical
They (dual) are afflicted by the evil eye or envy.
2.
they (dual) are wrongedclassical
They (dual) are wronged or oppressed.

يُبَاغُواverb

1.
they are struck by the evil eyeclassical
They are afflicted by the evil eye or envy.
2.
they are wrongedclassical
They are wronged or oppressed.

يُبَاغُونَverb

1.
they are struck by the evil eyeclassical
They are afflicted by the evil eye or envy.
2.
they are wrongedclassical
They are wronged or oppressed.

مُبَاغverb

1.
to be struck by the evil eyeclassical
To be afflicted by the evil eye or envy.
2.
to be wrongedclassical
To be wronged or oppressed.

مُبَاغِيverb

1.
to be struck by the evil eyeclassical
To be afflicted by the evil eye or envy.
2.
to be wrongedclassical
To be wronged or oppressed.

مُبَاغِيَانverb

1.
they (dual) are struck by the evil eyeclassical
They (dual) are afflicted by the evil eye or envy.
2.
they (dual) are wrongedclassical
They (dual) are wronged or oppressed.

مُبَاغُونَverb

1.
they are struck by the evil eyeclassical
They are afflicted by the evil eye or envy.
2.
they are wrongedclassical
They are wronged or oppressed.

مُبَوَّغverb

1.
to be enviedclassical
To be envied or targeted by envy.

مُبِيغverb

1.
to be enviedclassical
To be envied or targeted by envy.

بَاغٍadjective

1.
unjustboth
One who is unjust or oppressive.
2.
arrogantboth
One who walks with arrogance or conceit.

بَاغِيَةnoun

1.
injusticeboth
An act of injustice or oppression.
2.
harlotclassical
A harlot or prostitute (derived from the sense of seeking or desiring illicitly).

مَا يَنْبَغِيphrase

1.
it is not fittingboth
It is not fitting, proper, or suitable.

مَا يَبْتَغِيphrase

1.
what he seeksboth
What he seeks or desires.

مَا انْبَغَىverb

1.
it was not fittingclassical
It was not fitting, proper, or suitable.

جَمَلٌ بَاغٍnoun phrase

1.
a non-conceiving camelclassical
A male camel that does not impregnate (female camels).

بُغَاةnoun

1.
rebelsboth
Plural of باغٍ, referring to rebels or oppressors.

بَغَى عَلَيْهِverb phrase

1.
to oppress himboth
To oppress or wrong someone.

بَغَى لَهُverb phrase

1.
what is best for himclassical
What is best or most suitable for him.

Parallel reading

والبغي: أصله الحسد، ثم سمي الظلم بغيا لأن الحاسد يظلم المحسود جهده إراغة زوال نعمة الله عليه عنه.

And injustice (al-baghy): its origin is envy, then oppression is called injustice (baghyan) because the envier wrongs the envied with all his might, seeking the removal of God's favor from him.

وبغى بغيا: كذب.

And he said 'bagha baghyan': he lied.

يا أبانا ما نبغي هذه بضاعتنا

O our father, what do we seek (nabghi) [with] this, our merchandise?

يجوز أن يكون ما نبتغي أي ما نطلب، فما على هذا استفهام، ويجوز أن يكون ما نكذب ولا نظلم فما على هذا جحد.

It is possible that it means 'what we seek' (ma nabtaghi), meaning 'what we request', so 'ma' in this case is an interrogative. It is also possible that it means 'we do not lie and we do not oppress', so 'ma' in this case is a negation.

وبغى في مشيته بغيا: اختال وأسرع.

And he walked with arrogance (bagha fi mashyatihi baghyan): he was conceited and walked fast.

والبغي اختيال ومرح في الفرس.

And al-baghy is conceit and exuberance in a horse.

والبغي في عدو الفرس اختيال ومرح.

And al-baghy in the running of a horse is conceit and exuberance.

وبغى بغيا: مرح واختال، وإنه ليبغي في عدوه.

And he walked 'bagha baghyan': he was exuberant and conceited, and indeed he walks with arrogance in his running.

والبغي: الكثير من المطر.

And al-baghy: a large amount of rain.

وبغت السماء: اشتد مطرها؛ حكاه أبو عبيد.

And the sky 'baghat': its rain intensified; Abu Ubayd narrated this.

دفعنا بغي السماء عنا أي شدتها ومعظم مطرها

We pushed away the intensity of the sky from us, meaning its intensity and the bulk of its rain.

وبغى الجرح يبغي بغيا: فسد وأمد وورم وترامى إلى فساد.

And the wound 'bagha yabghi baghyan': it became corrupted, festered, swelled, and tended towards corruption.

وبرئ جرحه على بغي إذا برئ وفيه شيء من نغل.

And his wound healed with corruption ('ala baghy) if it healed while still having some festering.

أقام شهرا يداوي جرحه فدمل على بغي ولا يدري به أي على فساد.

He spent a month treating his wound, and it healed with corruption ('ala baghy) without him knowing, meaning with corruption.

وجمل باغ: لا يلقح؛ عن كراع.

And a camel 'baghin': does not impregnate; according to Kura'.

وبغى الشيء بغيا: نظر إليه كيف هو.

And he looked at the thing 'bagha baghyan': he observed it to see how it was.

وبغاه بغيا: رقبه وانتظره؛ عنه أيضا.

And he watched for it 'baghahu baghyan': he observed and waited for it; also from him.

وما ينبغي لك أن تفعل وما يبتغي أي لا نولك.

And it is not fitting for you to do (wa ma yanbaghi laka an taf'al) and what he seeks (wa ma yabtaghi), meaning 'we do not give you power'.

وحكى اللحياني: ما انبغى لك أن تفعل هذا وما ابتغى أي ما ينبغي.

And Al-Lihyani narrated: It was not fitting for you to do this (ma inbagha laka an taf'al) and what he sought (wa ma ibtagha), meaning 'what is fitting'.

إنك لعالم ولا تباغ أي لا تصب بالعين

Indeed, you are knowledgeable and will not be struck by the evil eye (wa la tubagh), meaning 'you will not be afflicted by the eye'.

والله ما نبالي أن تباغي أي ما نبالي أن تصيبك العين.

By God, we do not care if you are struck by the evil eye (an tubaghi), meaning 'we do not care if the eye afflicts you'.

إنه لكريم ولا يباغه، وإنهما لكريمان ولا يباغيا، وإنهم لكرام ولا يباغوا، ومعناه الدعاء له أي لا يبغى عليه؛ قال:

Indeed, he is noble and is not afflicted by it (wa la yubagh), and they (dual) are noble and are not afflicted by it (wa la yubaghia), and they (plural) are noble and are not afflicted by it (wa la yubaghu), and its meaning is a prayer for him, meaning 'may he not be wronged' (la yubgha 'alayhi); he said:

بعضهم لا يجعله على الدعاء فيقول لا يباغى ولا يباغيان ولا يباغون أي ليس يباغيه أحد

Some do not interpret it as a prayer, saying 'he is not afflicted' (la yubagha), 'they (dual) are not afflicted' (la yubaghia), 'they (plural) are not afflicted' (la yubaghu), meaning 'no one afflicts him'.

وهذا من البوغ، والأول من البغي، وكأنه جاء مقلوبا.

And this is from al-bugh, and the first is from al-baghy, and it seems to have come reversed.

إنك لعالم ولا تبغ

Indeed, you are knowledgeable and will not be envied (wa la tubgh).

من هذا المبوغ عليه؟

From whom is this one being envied?

من هذا المبيغ عليه؟

From whom is this one being envied?

إما تكرم إن أصبت كريمة، ... فلقد أراك، ولا تباغ، لئيما

If you are honored when you attain something noble, ... then indeed I see you, and you are not envied (wa la tubagh), as a base person.

وفي التثنية: لا يباغان، ولا يباغون، والقياس أن يقال في الواحد على الدعاء ولا يبغ، ولكنهم أبوا إلا أن يقولوا ولا يباغ.

And in the dual: 'they (dual) are not envied' (la yubaghan), and 'they (plural) are not envied' (la yubaghu). The standard would be to say for the singular, as a prayer, 'wa la tubgh', but they refused except to say 'wa la tubagh'.

أن إبراهيم بن المهاجر جعل على بيت الورق فقال النخعي ما بغي له أي ما خير له.

That Ibrahim bin Al-Muhajir placed [a tax] on the house of paper, so Al-Nakha'i said, 'What is best for him (ma baghya lahu)?', meaning 'What is better for him?'.