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الباضك

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root pertains to the concept of cutting, sharpness, and the act of severing. It is primarily used to describe swords that are exceptionally sharp and effective at cutting, and also appears in idiomatic expressions related to incapacitation or severe harm.

Derived headwords

البَاضِكadjective
  1. 1.
    cuttingclassical

    Describing a sword that is exceptionally sharp and capable of cutting effectively.

البُضُوكadjective
  1. 1.
    cuttingclassical

    An alternative form to 'الباضك', also describing a sword that is very sharp and cuts well.

يَبْضِكُverb
  1. 1.
    to cutclassical

    The act of cutting, specifically used in the context of a sharp sword.

Parallel reading

الباضك والبضوك، كصبور، من السيوف: القاطع.
Al-bāḍik and al-buḍūk, like ṣabūr, from the swords: the cutting one.
ولا يبضك الله يده: لا يقطعها.
And may God not cut his hand: meaning, may He not sever it.