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البحل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe a state of intense hunger or extreme thirst. It conveys a sense of severe deprivation related to sustenance.

Derived headwords

البَحَلnoun
  1. 1.
    Extreme hungerclassical

    A state of intense and severe hunger, often implying a prolonged lack of food.

  2. 2.
    Extreme thirstclassical

    A state of extreme thirst, a severe lack of water.

بَحِلَverb
  1. 1.
    To be extremely hungryclassical

    To experience severe hunger.

  2. 2.
    To be extremely thirstyclassical

    To experience severe thirst.

Parallel reading

البَحَل: الإدقاع الشديد.
Al-Baḥal: Intense hunger.