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بلخ

Root entry · 17 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to arrogance and pride, extending to descriptions of haughty individuals. It also encompasses geographical names, specific plants, and a term for a foolish woman.

Derived headwords

تَكَبَّرَverb
  1. 1.
    to be arrogantboth

    To exhibit excessive pride, haughtiness, or disdain.

تَكَتَّبَلَخَverb
  1. 1.
    to act arrogantlyclassical

    To behave in a manner characterized by arrogance or haughtiness.

البَلَخُnoun
  1. 1.
    arroganceboth

    The quality of being arrogant or haughty.

  2. 2.
    oak treeclassical

    A type of oak tree, specifically from the region of Sindh.

  3. 3.
    heightclassical

    Tallness or great height.

بَلَخٌnoun
  1. 1.
    arroganceboth

    The state of being arrogant or proud.

البَلَخُnoun
  1. 1.
    oak treeclassical

    The oak tree, specifically the evergreen oak.

البَلَاخُnoun
  1. 1.
    oak treeclassical

    A name for the oak tree.

البُلْخُnoun
  1. 1.
    heightclassical

    Tallness or great height.

بُلَيْخٌnoun
  1. 1.
    river in Al-Jaziraclassical

    A river located in the region of Al-Jazira.

بَلَخٌname
  1. 1.
    city nameclassical

    A city name, also known as Balkh.

أَبَالِخُnoun
  1. 1.
    river nameclassical

    A name for a river, likely a plural or variant form.

بُلَيْخَاتٌnoun
  1. 1.
    river nameclassical

    A plural or variant form for a river name.

بَلَائِخُnoun
  1. 1.
    river nameclassical

    A plural or variant form for a river name.

البَلْخَاءُadjective
  1. 1.
    foolishclassical

    Describing a woman as foolish or simple-minded.

نِسْوَةٌ بِلَاخٌnoun
  1. 1.
    women with large buttocksclassical

    Women characterized by having large buttocks.

البِلَاخِيَّةُadjective
  1. 1.
    greatclassical

    Describing something as great, large, or magnificent.

  2. 2.
    nobleclassical

    Describing someone as noble or of high status.

بَلْخَانٌname
  1. 1.
    place nameclassical

    A place name, a locality near Abiward.

البَلْخِيَّةُnoun
  1. 1.
    large shrubclassical

    A type of shrub that grows large, similar to a pomegranate tree, with beautiful flowers.

Parallel reading

تكبر، كتبلخ.
He was arrogant, he acted arrogantly.
والبلخ: المتكبر، ويفتح، وبالفتح: شجر السنديان، كالبلاخ، كغراب، والطول، ود، وبالضم: جمع بليخ: لنهر بالجزيرة يقال له: بلخ وبلخ وأبالخ وبليخات وبلائخ.
And Al-Balakh: the arrogant one, and it can be pronounced with fath. With fath: the oak tree, like Al-Balakh, like Ghurab. And tallness, and a type of tree. With damma: a جمع (plural) of Bulaikh: a river in Al-Jazira called: Balkh, and Balkh, and Abalkh, and Bulaykhat, and Bala'ikh.
والبلخاء: الحمقاء.
And Al-Balakha': the foolish woman.
ونسوة بلاخ: ذوات أعجاز.
And women of Balakh: those with large buttocks.
والبلاخية، بالضم: العظيمة، أو الشريفة.
And Al-Bilakhiyyah, with damma: the great one, or the noble one.
وبلخان، محركة: د قرب أبيورد.
And Balkhan, with harakah: a place near Abiward.
والبلخية، محركة: شجر يعظم كشجر الرمان، له زهر حسن.
And Al-Balkhiyyah, with harakah: a tree that grows large like a pomegranate tree, it has beautiful flowers.