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البهص

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of thirst and its effects. It also encompasses notions of scarcity, deprivation, and being prevented from something.

Derived headwords

البَهَصnoun
  1. 1.
    thirstboth

    The state of needing to drink; a strong desire for water.

بَهَصverb
  1. 1.
    to be thirstyboth

    To experience the sensation of thirst.

بُهَصnoun
  1. 1.
    a little bitclassical

    A small amount or quantity of something, especially something obtained with difficulty.

أَبْهَصَverb
  1. 1.
    to preventclassical

    To hinder or stop someone from doing something or obtaining something.

Parallel reading

البَهَص، محركة: العطش.
Al-bahas (vowelized with fatha on the ba and sha): thirst.
وما أصبت منه بهصوصا، بالضم: شيئا.
And what you obtained of it as buhusan (with dammah): a little bit.
وأبهصني: منعني.
And abhasani: it prevented me.