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البهثة

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to a wild cow and, by extension, to meeting someone with warmth and a pleasant reception. It also appears as a proper name for individuals from specific Arab tribes.

Derived headwords

البَهِيثَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Wild cowclassical

    A female wild bovine animal, often referring to an oryx or similar creature.

بَهِيثَةname
  1. 1.
    Man from Banu Sulaymclassical

    A proper name for a male individual belonging to the Banu Sulaym tribe.

بَهِيثَةname
  1. 1.
    Man from Banu Dhub'ahclassical

    A proper name for a male individual belonging to the Banu Dhub'ah tribe.

بَهِثَverb
  1. 1.
    To meet with joyboth

    To receive someone with evident happiness and a welcoming demeanor.

تَبَاهَثَverb
  1. 1.
    To greet warmlyboth

    To engage in a mutual reception characterized by cheerfulness and pleasant interaction.

Parallel reading

البَهِيثَة، بالضم: البَقَرَة الوَحْشِيَّة
Al-Bahithah, with dammah: the wild cow.
ورَجُلٌ مِن بَني سُلَيْم
And a man from Banu Sulaym.
وآخَرُ مِن بَني ضُبَيْعَة
And another from Banu Dhub'ah.
وبهَثَ إليه، كَمَنَعَ
And he met him warmly, as in 'man'a'.
وتَباهَثَ: إذا تَلَقَّاهُ بالبِشْرِ وحُسْنِ اللِّقاءِ
And they met each other warmly: if he received him with cheerfulness and a pleasant reception.