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بدهه

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of initiating, encountering, or surprising someone with something. It extends to the idea of the beginning or first instance of something, and also encompasses remarkable or novel creations.

Derived headwords

بَدَهَverb
  1. 1.
    to surpriseboth

    To encounter or approach someone with something unexpectedly, or to initiate something with them.

  2. 2.
    to come upon suddenlyclassical

    To befall or happen to someone suddenly and unexpectedly.

بَادَهَverb
  1. 1.
    to surpriseboth

    To surprise someone with something, to act first or unexpectedly towards them.

مُبَادَهَةnoun
  1. 1.
    surprisingboth

    The act of surprising someone or acting first towards them.

بَدَاهَةnoun
  1. 1.
    first partboth

    The beginning or initial part of anything.

  2. 2.
    spontaneityboth

    That which comes forth or occurs unexpectedly.

بَدِيهَةnoun
  1. 1.
    first partboth

    The beginning or first occurrence of something.

  2. 2.
    spontaneityboth

    That which occurs or is presented unexpectedly.

  3. 3.
    natural talentboth

    An innate ability or quickness of mind, often referring to wit or eloquence.

بَدَائِعnoun
  1. 1.
    wondersboth

    Remarkable, novel, or ingenious creations or things.

ابتَدَهَverb
  1. 1.
    to beginclassical

    To initiate or start something, such as a speech.

يَتَبَادَهُونَverb
  1. 1.
    to vie in startingclassical

    To compete with each other in initiating something, such as a speech.

Parallel reading

بدهه بأمر، كمنعه: استقبله به، أو بدأه به
He surprised him with a matter, like preventing him: he received him with it, or began with it.
وأمر: فجئه
And a matter: it surprised him.
والبده والبداهة، ويضمان، والبديهة: أول كل شيء، وما يفجأ منه
And al-bidah and al-badahah, and they are pronounced with damma, and al-badihah: the first of everything, and what comes of it suddenly.
وبادهه به مبادهة وبداها: فاجأه به
And he surprised him with it, a surprising and he surprised him: he ambushed him with it.
ولك البديهة، أي: لك أن تبدأ
And you have al-badihah, meaning: you have the right to begin.
وهو ذو بديهة
And he is a person of quick wit.
وأجاب على البديهة
And he answered spontaneously.
وله بدائه: بدائع
And he has his bada'i': his marvels.
ومعلوم في بدائه العقول
And it is known in the marvels of minds.
وابتده الخطبة
And he began the speech.
وهم يتبادهون الخطب
And they were vying with each other to start the speeches.