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بحثن

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a concept of slowness or delay in dealing with a matter. It describes a lack of haste or a tendency to procrastinate.

Derived headwords

بَحَثَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to delayclassical

    To be slow or hesitant in dealing with a matter, to procrastinate.

بَحْثَنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    delayclassical

    The act of being slow or hesitant in dealing with a matter; procrastination.

Parallel reading

بَحَثَنَ في الأمر بَحْثَنَةً: تراخى فيه.
He was slow in the matter, with a delay: he was lax in it.