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التبهلس

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root describes the state of arriving in a place with nothing, being destitute, or being stripped of possessions. It conveys a sense of emptiness and lack of resources upon arrival.

Derived headwords

اَلْتَبَهْلُسُnoun
  1. 1.
    Destitution upon arrivalclassical

    The state of a person arriving in a land or place with absolutely nothing, devoid of possessions or means.

تَبَهْلَسَverb
  1. 1.
    To arrive destituteclassical

    To come to a place or country without possessing anything, to be in a state of extreme poverty upon arrival.

Parallel reading

أن يطرأ الإنسان من بلد ليس معه شيء.
That a person arrives from a country with nothing.