رجل

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with concepts of foolishness, ignorance, and lack of discernment. It extends to describe someone who is simple-minded, unaware of dangers, or lacking in intelligence. It also encompasses terms for a gentle or soft life, and a specific type of camel or woman characterized by calmness or lack of apprehension.

Derived headwords

أَبْلَهadjective

1.
foolishboth
Describing someone who is foolish, ignorant, or lacking in discernment. It can also refer to someone who is simple-minded or unaware of worldly matters.
2.
simple-mindedboth
Characterized by a lack of sharp intellect or quick understanding, often due to an innocent or trusting nature.
3.
dead from evilclassical
Figuratively, someone whose evil nature has led to their metaphorical death or ruin.

بَلِهَverb

1.
to be foolishboth
To be foolish, ignorant, or lacking in understanding.
2.
to be unable to argueclassical
To be rendered speechless or unable to present one's argument effectively.

بَلَهnoun

1.
foolishnessboth
The state or quality of being foolish, ignorant, or lacking discernment.
2.
speechlessnessclassical
The state of being unable to speak or argue effectively.
3.
تركclassical
Meaning 'to leave' or 'to abandon'.

تَبَلَّهَverb

1.
to act foolishlyclassical
To behave in a foolish or ignorant manner.
2.
to seek the lostclassical
To search for something lost, often in a misguided or aimless way.
3.
to take a wrong pathclassical
To proceed on a path without guidance or clear direction.

تَبَلُّهnoun

1.
acting foolishlyclassical
The act of behaving foolishly or ignorantly.
2.
seeking the lostclassical
The act of searching for something lost, often without clear direction.
3.
taking a wrong pathclassical
The act of proceeding on a path without guidance or clear direction.

تَبَالُهnoun

1.
acting foolishlyclassical
The act of behaving foolishly or ignorantly.
2.
seeking the lostclassical
The act of searching for something lost, often without clear direction.
3.
taking a wrong pathclassical
The act of proceeding on a path without guidance or clear direction.

أَبْلَهَهُverb

1.
to find someone foolishclassical
To encounter or discover someone to be foolish or ignorant.

بَلْهَparticle

1.
exceptclassical
Used as a particle meaning 'except' or 'besides'.
2.
leaveclassical
Used as a particle meaning 'leave' or 'let it be'.
3.
as ifclassical
Used as a particle similar to 'as if' or 'like'.

البُلْهَاءnoun

1.
calm she-camelclassical
A she-camel that is not easily startled, characterized by calmness and steadiness, as if foolish.
2.
noble womanclassical
A noble, dignified, yet perhaps naive or unworldly woman.

بِلْهَنِيَةnoun

1.
comfortboth
A state of ease, comfort, and prosperity.
2.
abundanceboth
A state of plentiful living and ease.

Parallel reading

رجل أبله، بين البله والبلاهة: غافل، أو عن الشر، أو أحمق لا تمييز له

A foolish man, between foolishness and ignorance: heedless, or of evil, or an idiot with no discernment.

والميت الداء، أي: من شره ميت

And dead from the disease, meaning: dead from his evil.

والحسن الخلق، القليل الفطنة لمداق الأمور

And good-natured, lacking insight into the subtleties of matters.

أو من غلبته سلامة الصدر

Or overcome by innocence of heart.

بله، كفرح، وتبله وبله، كفرح أيضا: عيي عن حجته

Balaha, like faraha, and taballaha and balaha, also like faraha: unable to present his argument.

وعيش أبله، وشباب أبله: ناعم، كأن صاحبه غافل عن الطوارق

And a soft life, and a soft youth: pleasant, as if its owner is heedless of calamities.

والبلهاء: الناقة لا تنحاش من شيء مكانة ورزانة، كأنها حمقاء

And Al-Bulhawa': The she-camel that does not shy away from anything due to its steadiness and dignity, as if it were foolish.

والمرأة الكريمة المريرة الغريرة المغفلة

And the noble, dignified, naive, and unworldly woman.

والتبله: استعمال البله، كالتباله، وتطلب الضالة، وتعسف الطريق على غير هداية ولا مسألة

And At-taballuh: using foolishness, like At-tabaluh, and seeking the lost, and taking the path without guidance or inquiry.

وأبلهه: صادفه أبله

And Ablaha: he encountered him foolish.

وبله، ككيف: اسم لدع، ومصدر بمعنى الترك، واسم مرادف لكيف

And Balha, like Kayfa: a name for 'leave', and a masdar meaning 'ترك' (leaving), and a name synonymous with 'Kayfa'.

وما بلهك: ما بالك

And Ma balhaka: What is the matter with you?

والبلهنية، بضم الباء: الرخاء، وسعة العيش

And Al-Bilhaniyah, with a damma on the Ba': ease, and abundance of living.

لا زلت ملقى بتهنية، مبقى في بلهنية

You remain in comfort, living in abundance.