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بهظه

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of something being difficult, burdensome, or overwhelming. It extends to the idea of overtaxing or overburdening a person or animal, and also includes a specific physical action related to seizing someone's chin and beard.

Derived headwords

بَهِظَverb
  1. 1.
    to be difficultboth

    The matter or task was difficult, arduous, and reached a point of hardship.

  2. 2.
    to be burdensomeboth

    It weighed heavily upon someone, causing them distress or strain.

أَوْبَظَverb
  1. 1.
    to overburdenclassical

    To load a riding beast (like a camel) excessively, causing it fatigue.

بَهَظَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to be difficult forboth

    A task or matter was difficult and burdensome for someone, reaching a point of hardship.

  2. 2.
    to overwhelmboth

    The task or situation was too much for someone to handle.

بَهَظَverb
  1. 1.
    to be difficultboth

    The matter was difficult and burdensome, reaching a point of hardship.

بَهْظٌnoun
  1. 1.
    difficultyclassical

    A state of hardship, difficulty, or burden.

  2. 2.
    arduousnessclassical

    The quality of being extremely difficult or demanding.

بَهِظَةٌadjective
  1. 1.
    difficultclassical

    Describing a matter or task that is arduous and burdensome.

بَهَظَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to seize by chin and beardclassical

    To grasp someone by their chin and beard, often in a forceful or aggressive manner.

Parallel reading

بَهِظَهُ الأمرُ
The matter was difficult for him.
كَمنَعَ
As in the verb 'to prevent' (indicating a similar pattern of conjugation or meaning).
غَلَبَهُ
It overcame him.
وَثَقُلَ عَلَيْهِ
And it was heavy upon him.
وَبَلَغَ بِهِ مَشَقَّةً
And it reached a point of hardship for him.
وَ الراحِلَةَ: أَوْقَرَهَا فَأَتْعَبَهَا
And the riding beast: he loaded it excessively so it tired it.
وَ فُلَانًا: أَخَذَ بِذَقْنِهِ وَ لِحْيَتِهِ
And so-and-so: he took him by his chin and beard.