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البذل

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of giving, bestowing, and generosity. It also extends to concepts of being worn out, common, or lacking in preservation, often in contrast to being cherished or protected.

Derived headwords

بَذَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to giveboth

    To give something, to bestow it generously.

  2. 2.
    to exertboth

    To exert effort or oneself.

بَذْلnoun
  1. 1.
    givingboth

    The act of giving or bestowing.

  2. 2.
    generosityboth

    Generosity in giving.

يَبْذُلُverb
  1. 1.
    to giveboth

    He gives, he bestows.

  2. 2.
    to exertboth

    He exerts effort.

ابْتِذَالnoun
  1. 1.
    lack of preservationclassical

    The opposite of being preserved or cherished; being treated as common or worn out.

  2. 2.
    familiarityclassical

    Being overly familiar or common, losing its special status.

بِذْلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    worn clothingclassical

    Clothing that is not preserved, old or worn-out garments.

  2. 2.
    garmentclassical

    A piece of clothing.

مُبْتَذَلadjective
  1. 1.
    worn outclassical

    Something that is worn out or not preserved.

  2. 2.
    commonclassical

    Lacking distinction, treated as common or ordinary.

مُتَبَذِّلadjective
  1. 1.
    wearer of worn clothesclassical

    One who wears worn-out or common clothing.

  2. 2.
    one who acts on his own behalfclassical

    One who works or acts independently, perhaps implying a lack of refinement or status.

مُبْتَذَلnoun
  1. 1.
    wearer of worn clothesclassical

    One who wears common or worn-out clothing.

مُبْذُولadjective
  1. 1.
    givenboth

    Something that is given or offered.

  2. 2.
    offeredboth

    Made available or offered to others.

مُبْذُولname
  1. 1.
    poet's nameclassical

    A name used for a poet.

Parallel reading

أعطاه، وجاد به
He gave it, and was generous with it.
الابتذال: ضد الصيانة
Lack of preservation: the opposite of being cherished.
ما لا يصان من الثياب
What is not preserved of clothes.
كالبذلة، بالكسر، والثوب الخلق، كالمبذل
Like a worn garment, and an old piece of clothing, like the worn-out one.
لابسه، ومن يعمل عمل نفسه، كالمتبذل
Its wearer, and one who works on his own affairs, like the one who acts independently.
وسيف صدق المبتذل: ماضي الضريبة
And a sword of truth for the one who wears common clothes: sharp and effective.
وفرس له بذل أو ابتذال، أي: له حضر يصونه لوقت الحاجة
And a horse that has been given or is common, meaning: it is kept in reserve for a time of need.
فرس له بذل أو ابتذال
A horse that has been given or is common.
له حضر يصونه لوقت الحاجة
It is kept in reserve for a time of need.
مبذول: شاعر
Mabdhul: a poet.
وكنجم وشداد وزبير: أسماء
And like Najm, Shaddad, and Zubayr: names.