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البديخ

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root describes a person of great importance, status, or dignity. It also encompasses the concepts of arrogance, haughtiness, and pride, often associated with such individuals.

Derived headwords

بَدِيخnoun
  1. 1.
    man of great standingboth

    A man who possesses high status, importance, or great dignity.

بَدُخَverb
  1. 1.
    to be arrogantboth

    To behave with haughtiness, pride, and a sense of superiority.

تَبَدَّخَverb
  1. 1.
    to act haughtyboth

    To display arrogance and pride, often in a pretentious manner.

بَيْدَخَةnoun
  1. 1.
    woman (archaic)classical

    An archaic term for a woman.

بَيْدَخnoun
  1. 1.
    womanboth

    A term for a woman.

بُدَخَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    men of great standingboth

    The plural form for men of high status, importance, or great dignity.

Parallel reading

الرجل العظيم الشان
The man of great standing.
وقد بدخ، مثلثة الدال
And he became arrogant, with the 'dal' having three vowelizations.
وتبدخ: تعظم، وتكبر
And he became arrogant: he became great, and he became proud.
وامرأة بيدخة: تارة
And a woman who is haughty: sometimes.
وبيدخ: امرأة
And 'baydakh': a woman.