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البهكن

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root describes youthfulness, vigor, and a certain physical robustness, particularly in young men. It can also refer to a woman's strong or sturdy build, especially in the hips and buttocks, and the way she walks with such a physique.

Derived headwords

البَهْكَنُnoun
  1. 1.
    Youthful manboth

    A young man who is vigorous and full of life.

بَهْكَنadjective
  1. 1.
    Vigorous, youthfulboth

    Describing a young man as being full of youthful vigor and strength.

بَهَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    Youthfulnessboth

    The state or quality of being young and vigorous.

تَبَهْكَنَتْverb
  1. 1.
    To walk sturdilyclassical

    Used to describe a woman with a strong or sturdy build, particularly in her hips and buttocks, and the manner in which she walks with such a physique.

Parallel reading

البَهْكَنُ، كجعفر: الشاب الغض
The Bahkan, like Ja'far: the young, vigorous one.
وهي: بهاء
And she [is]: Bahā' (youthfulness).
وشباب بهكن: غض
And youthful men: vigorous.
ويقال للعجزاء: تبهكنت في مشيتها
And it is said of a woman with a sturdy backside: she walked with a sturdy gait.