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البزخ

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes physical posture and bodily protrusion, particularly of the chest and posterior. It also extends to meanings of hesitation, falling back, and geographical features like cliffs. Some derived terms refer to specific historical entities like a person, a place, or a horse.

Derived headwords

البَزَخnoun
  1. 1.
    Chest protrusionclassical

    The outward curving of the chest and inward arching of the back, indicating a proud or imposing posture.

  2. 2.
    Cliffclassical

    A steep rock face or a high, vertical bank, often by a body of water.

أَبْزَخadjective
  1. 1.
    Prominent-chestedclassical

    Describing a man with a protruding chest and arched back.

بَزْخَاءadjective
  1. 1.
    Prominent-buttockedclassical

    Describing a woman with a prominent or protruding posterior.

بَزَخَverb
  1. 1.
    To protrudeclassical

    To cause the chest to protrude and the back to arch.

تَبَزَّخَverb
  1. 1.
    To be submissiveclassical

    To act in a humble or submissive manner.

تَبْزِيحًاnoun
  1. 1.
    Submissionclassical

    The act of being submissive or humble.

تَبَازَخَverb
  1. 1.
    To hold backclassical

    To hesitate or draw back from an undertaking.

تَقَاعَسَverb
  1. 1.
    To be sluggish

    To be slow, inactive, or hesitant.

عَجِيزَتُهَاnoun
  1. 1.
    Her posteriorclassical

    The posterior or buttocks of a woman.

بُزَاخَةname
  1. 1.
    Buzakhaclassical

    A place name associated with a battle involving Abu Bakr.

بَزْخَاءname
  1. 1.
    Buzkha'classical

    The name of a mare belonging to Auf ibn al-Kahin al-Aslami.

Parallel reading

البزخ، محركة: خروج الصدر ودخول الظهر
Al-bazakh, with harakah: the protrusion of the chest and the arching of the back.
رجل أبزخ
A man with a protruding chest.
امرأة بزخاء
A woman with a prominent posterior.
وبزخ تبزيحا: استخذى
And bazakha, in the form tabziihan: he was submissive.
وتبازخ عن الأمر: تقاعس
And tabazakha from the matter: he held back.
والمرأة: خرجت عجيزتها
And the woman: her posterior protruded.
وبزاخة، بالضم: ع به وقعة لأبي بكر، رضي الله تعالى عنه
And Buzakha, with dammah: a place where a battle occurred for Abu Bakr, may God Almighty be pleased with him.
والبزخ: الجرف
And al-bazakh: the cliff.
وبزخاء: فرس عوف بن الكاهن الأسلمي
And Buzkha': the mare of Auf ibn al-Kahin al-Aslami.