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بذءه

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the semantic field of expressing strong disapproval, contempt, and vulgarity. It encompasses actions of despising, reviling, and finding fault, as well as the state of being foul-mouthed or having unpleasant qualities.

Derived headwords

بَذَأَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to despiseboth

    To perceive something in a way that evokes dislike, contempt, and criticism.

  2. 2.
    to revileboth

    To speak ill of someone or something, to criticize them harshly.

بَذُؤَverb
  1. 1.
    to be foul-mouthedboth

    To be characterized by vulgarity or offensive speech.

بَذَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    vulgarityboth

    The quality of being offensive, indecent, or lacking refinement in speech or behavior.

  2. 2.
    foulnessclassical

    A state of being unpleasant, offensive, or morally corrupt.

بَذَاءَةnoun
  1. 1.
    vulgarityboth

    The quality of being offensive, indecent, or lacking refinement in speech or behavior.

  2. 2.
    foulnessclassical

    A state of being unpleasant, offensive, or morally corrupt.

المُبَاذَأةnoun
  1. 1.
    vulgarityboth

    The act or quality of being foul-mouthed or engaging in offensive speech.

  2. 2.
    profanityclassical

    Speech that is irreverent, indecent, or offensive.

Parallel reading

بَذَأَهُ، كَمَنَعَهُ: رَأَى مِنْهُ حَالًا كَرِهَهَا، وَاحْتَقَرَهُ، وَذَمَّهُ
He despised him, as he did 'prevented him': he saw something from him that he disliked, held him in contempt, and reviled him.
الأَرْضَ: ذَمَّ مَرْعَاهَا
The land: its pasture was reviled.
وَكَالبَدِيعِ: الرَّجُلُ الْفَاحِشُ
And like 'al-badīʿ': the man is vulgar.
وَقَدْ بَذُؤَ
And he became vulgar.
وَيُثَلَّثُ بَذَاءٌ وَبَذَاءَةٌ
And 'bithāʾ' and 'bithāʾah' are said with three vowels.
وَالْمَكَانُ: لَا مَرْعًى فِيهِ
And the place: there is no pasture in it.
وَالْمُبَاذَأَةُ: الْمُفَاحَشَةُ
And 'al-mubātha'ah': vulgarity.
كَالْبَذَاءِ
Like 'al-bithāʾ'.