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البرخ

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of growth, increase, and abundance, often in a positive sense. It also extends to meanings of subjugation, breaking, and a specific type of violent injury.

Derived headwords

البُرُوخnoun
  1. 1.
    Growthboth

    The process of increasing in size, amount, or importance.

  2. 2.
    Increaseboth

    A rise in the amount or number of something.

رَخِيصadjective
  1. 1.
    Cheapmodern

    Low in price or value.

  2. 2.
    Abundantclassical

    Existing or available in large quantities; plentiful.

القَهْرnoun
  1. 1.
    Subjugationboth

    The act of bringing someone or something under domination or control.

  2. 2.
    Dominanceboth

    Power and influence over others.

دَقّ العُنُقnoun
  1. 1.
    Breaking the neckclassical

    A severe injury involving the fracture or dislocation of the neck vertebrae.

دَقّ الظَّهْرnoun
  1. 1.
    Breaking the backclassical

    A severe injury involving the fracture or dislocation of the spine.

ضَرْبٌ يَقْطَعُ بَعْضَ اللَّحْمِ بِالسَّيْفِother
  1. 1.
    A blow cutting flesh with a swordclassical

    A specific type of wound inflicted by a sword that severs a portion of the flesh.

البَرِيخadjective
  1. 1.
    Broken-backedclassical

    Having a fractured or severely injured spine.

التَّبْرِيخnoun
  1. 1.
    Submissionclassical

    The act of yielding to the authority or will of another.

  2. 2.
    Humiliationclassical

    The state of being made to feel ashamed and foolish by injuring one's dignity and self-respect.

Parallel reading

النماء
Growth
الزيادة
Increase
والرخيص، من الأسعار
And cheapness, in terms of prices
والقهر
And subjugation
ودق العنق والظهر
And breaking the neck and the back
وضرب يقطع بعض اللحم بالسيف
And a blow that cuts some of the flesh with a sword
والبريخ: المكسور الظهر
And al-barīkh: the one with a broken back
والتبريخ: الخضوع
And al-tabrīkh: submission