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This root primarily concerns the concept of appearing, emerging, or becoming visible. It extends to the idea of the initial or outward aspect of something, as well as the opposite of settled, urban life (i.e., nomadic or rural life). It also encompasses notions of revealing or making something manifest.

Derived headwords

بَدَاverb
  1. 1.
    to appearboth

    To become visible, manifest, or evident.

  2. 2.
    to emergeboth

    To come forth or out from a state of concealment or non-existence.

بَدَوْاverb
  1. 1.
    they appearedboth

    Plural past tense of 'to appear'.

بَدَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    appearanceclassical

    The act or state of appearing; manifestation.

  2. 2.
    opinionclassical

    A newly formed opinion or idea that arises concerning a matter.

بَدَاءَةnoun
  1. 1.
    beginningboth

    The initial aspect or first appearance of something.

  2. 2.
    originclassical

    The earliest stage or fundamental nature of a thing.

بَدَوَاverb
  1. 1.
    he made apparentclassical

    Form II verb meaning to make something appear or manifest it.

بَدَاوَةُ الشَّيْءِnoun
  1. 1.
    initial aspect of a thingclassical

    The first thing that emerges or is apparent from an object or concept.

بَادِي الرَّأْيِadjective
  1. 1.
    outward opinionboth

    The apparent or superficial aspect of an opinion or judgment.

بَدَا لَهُ فِي الأَمْرِverb
  1. 1.
    an opinion arose for himclassical

    An idea or opinion occurred to someone regarding a matter.

بَدَوَاتnoun
  1. 1.
    opinionsclassical

    Plural of 'badwah', referring to multiple opinions or ideas that arise.

بَادِي بَدِيadverb
  1. 1.
    clearlyclassical

    An expression indicating something is very apparent or obvious, with variations in pronunciation.

بَادِي بَدadverb
  1. 1.
    clearlyclassical

    An expression indicating something is very apparent or obvious, with variations in pronunciation.

بَادِي بَدَاadverb
  1. 1.
    clearlyclassical

    An expression indicating something is very apparent or obvious, with variations in pronunciation.

البَادِيname
  1. 1.
    Al-Badiclassical

    A proper name, specifically referring to individuals like Yahya ibn Ayyub ibn Badi and Ahmad ibn Ali ibn Al-Badi, who were narrators of hadith.

البَدْوnoun
  1. 1.
    nomadismboth

    The lifestyle of nomadic people living in rural areas, in contrast to urban or settled life.

البَادِيَةnoun
  1. 1.
    desertboth

    The open country, often arid or sparsely populated, inhabited by nomads; the countryside.

البَادَاةnoun
  1. 1.
    nomadismclassical

    A less common term for the state or condition of being nomadic or living in the desert.

البَدَاوَةnoun
  1. 1.
    nomadismboth

    The state or quality of being nomadic; the way of life of desert dwellers.

تَبَدَّىverb
  1. 1.
    to dwell in the desertboth

    To reside or stay in the desert or a rural area.

تَبَادَىverb
  1. 1.
    to imitate nomadsclassical

    To behave like or resemble the people of the desert or rural areas.

بَدَاوِيadjective
  1. 1.
    Bedouinboth

    Relating to or characteristic of the Bedouin people or desert dwellers.

بَدَاوِيadjective
  1. 1.
    Bedouinclassical

    Relating to or characteristic of the Bedouin people or desert dwellers (with kasra on the first 'a').

بَدَوِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    Bedouinclassical

    Relating to or characteristic of the Bedouin people or desert dwellers (with shadda on the 'y').

بَدَا القَوْمُverb
  1. 1.
    the people went to the desertboth

    A group of people departing from their settled area to live in the desert or countryside.

قَوْمٌ بُدًىnoun
  1. 1.
    nomadic peopleclassical

    A group of people who are nomads or desert dwellers.

قَوْمٌ بَدَاnoun
  1. 1.
    nomadic peopleclassical

    A group of people who are nomads or desert dwellers.

بُدْوَتَا الوَادِيnoun
  1. 1.
    sides of the valleyclassical

    The two sides or flanks of a valley.

البَدَاnoun
  1. 1.
    turtleclassical

    A tortoise or turtle.

أَبْدَىverb
  1. 1.
    to revealboth

    To make something apparent, show it, or express it.

  2. 2.
    to saveclassical

    To rescue or deliver something, causing it to appear safely.

الإِنْسَانُnoun
  1. 1.
    jointclassical

    A joint of the human body.

أَبْدَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    jointsclassical

    Plural of 'ibda', referring to the joints of the body.

البَدِيّname
  1. 1.
    Al-Badiclassical

    A place name, possibly referring to a location known as Al-Badi.

وَادِي البَدِيname
  1. 1.
    Wadi Al-Badiclassical

    A valley named Al-Badi.

بَدْوَةname
  1. 1.
    Badwahclassical

    A place name, possibly referring to a location called Badwah.

دَارَةُ بَدَوَتَيْنِname
  1. 1.
    Daratu Badawataclassical

    A place name, possibly referring to a circular area or settlement associated with two 'badwah' locations.

بَادَى بِالعَدَاوَةِverb
  1. 1.
    to show enmityclassical

    To openly display hostility or animosity towards someone.

البُقْلَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    truffleclassical

    Truffles, a type of edible fungus found underground.

بَدَأَتْverb
  1. 1.
    the earth produced trufflesclassical

    The ground yielded or produced truffles.

بَدِيَتِ الأَرْضُverb
  1. 1.
    truffles appeared in the earthclassical

    Truffles became visible or emerged from the ground.

بَادِيَةُ بِنْتُ غَيْلَانَname
  1. 1.
    Badiyah bint Ghaylanclassical

    A female companion (Sahabiyyah) of the Prophet Muhammad, though there is a note suggesting she might have had sons after the 'dal'.

Parallel reading

بدا وبدوا وبداء وبداءة وبدوا: ظهر، وأبديته.
It appeared, they appeared, appearance, initial aspect, and they appeared: it became visible, and I made it manifest.
وبداوة الشيء: أول ما يبدو منه.
And the initial aspect of a thing: the first thing that appears from it.
وبادي الرأي: ظاهره.
And the outward appearance of an opinion: its superficial aspect.
وبدا له في الأمر بدوا وبداء وبداة: نشأ له فيه رأي، وهو ذو بدوات.
And an opinion arose for him concerning the matter, appearing and appearing and appearing: an opinion originated for him in it, and he is one with opinions.
ويحيى بن أيوب بن بادي، وأحمد بن علي بن البادي، ولا تقل البادا: محدثان.
And Yahya ibn Ayyub ibn Badi, and Ahmad ibn Ali ibn Al-Badi, and do not say Al-Bada: they are narrators of hadith.
والبدو والبادية والباداة والبداوة: خلاف الحضر.
And the nomads, the desert, the desert (less common), and nomadism: the opposite of settled life.
وتبدى: أقام بها.
And he dwelled there: he resided in it (the desert).
وتبادى: تشبه بأهلها، والنسبة: بداوي، كسخاوي، وبداوي، بالكسر، وبدوي، محركة، نادرة.
And he imitated: he resembled its people, and the attribution is: Badawi (like Sakhawi), Badawi (with kasra), and Badawiyy (with shadda), rare.
وبدا القوم بدا: خرجوا إلى البادية.
And the people went to the desert: they departed to the desert.
وقوم بدى وبدا: بادون.
And people of Buda and Bada: nomads.
وبدوتا الوادي: جانباه.
And the two sides of the valley: its two flanks.
والبدا، مقصورا: السلح.
And Al-Bada, shortened: the turtle.
وبدا: أنجى فظهر نجوه من دبره، كأبدى.
And it appeared: it saved, so its salvation appeared from its rear, like 'abda'.
وبدا الإنسان: مفصله ج: أبداء.
And a human appeared: its joint, plural: joints.
والبدي، كرضي، ووادي البدي، وبدوة، وبدا، ودارة بدوتين: مواضع.
And Al-Badi, like 'radi', and Wadi Al-Badi, and Badwah, and Bada, and Daratu Badawata: places.
وبادى بالعداوة: جاهر، كتبادى.
And he showed enmity: he was open, like 'tabada'.
والبداة: الكمأة، وبدأت وقد بديت الأرض فيهما، كرضيت.
And Al-Badah: the truffles, and the earth produced them, and truffles appeared in them, like 'radi'.
وبادية بنت غيلان الثقفية: صحابية، أو هي بنون بعد الدال.
And Badiyah bint Ghaylan Al-Thaqafiyyah: a companion, or she had sons after the 'dal'.