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البخن

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to states of being, specifically death, sleep, and a specific posture of a camel. It also includes a less common meaning related to physical stature.

Derived headwords

البَخْنadjective
  1. 1.
    Tallclassical

    Referring to someone who is tall or of great stature.

ابْخَأَنَّverb
  1. 1.
    Diedclassical

    To pass away or cease to live.

اِدْهَامَّverb
  1. 1.
    Became darkclassical

    To become dark or black, often used metaphorically for death.

اقْشَعَرَّverb
  1. 1.
    Shiveredclassical

    To shiver or tremble, often associated with fear or cold, used here as a pattern for 'died'.

اِسْوَدَّverb
  1. 1.
    Became blackclassical

    To become black, used here as a pattern for 'slept'.

بَخَنَverb
  1. 1.
    Sleptclassical

    To fall asleep or be in a state of slumber.

  2. 2.
    Stood erectclassical

    To stand upright or erect, often in a tense or alert posture.

  3. 3.
    Lay down (camel)classical

    Describing a she-camel stretching out or lying down in preparation for milking.

اِبْخَانَتْverb
  1. 1.
    Lay down (camel)classical

    The she-camel stretched out or lay down for milking (feminine past tense).

Parallel reading

البخن: الطويل منا.
Al-Bakhan: the tall among us.
وابخأن، كاقشعر وادهام: مات.
And ibkha'anna, like iqsha'arra and idhamma: died.
وابخن، كاسود: نام، وانتصب، ضد، و الناقة: تمددت للحالب، كابخانت.
And bakhana, like aswadda: slept, and stood erect, the opposite, and the she-camel: stretched out for milking, like ibkhānat.