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Root entry · 25 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns seeking, desiring, and striving for something. It extends to concepts of attainment, provision, and also encompasses negative connotations like injustice, oppression, and deviation from the right path. Additionally, it relates to sexual immorality and specific animal behaviors.

Derived headwords

بَغَىverb
  1. 1.
    to seekboth

    To desire, seek, or pursue something.

  2. 2.
    to commit adulteryclassical

    To engage in illicit sexual relations.

  3. 3.
    to oppressboth

    To act unjustly, to transgress, or to deviate from the right path.

  4. 4.
    to strutclassical

    To walk with a swagger or arrogance.

  5. 5.
    to observeclassical

    To look at something to ascertain its state, or to watch and wait for it.

  6. 6.
    to rain heavilyclassical

    Used to describe intense rainfall from the sky.

بُغْيَةnoun
  1. 1.
    desireboth

    That which is sought or desired.

  2. 2.
    goalboth

    An objective or aim that is pursued.

بِغَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    seekingclassical

    The act of seeking or pursuing.

  2. 2.
    prostitutionclassical

    The act of engaging in illicit sexual relations.

بَغَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    seekingclassical

    The act of seeking or pursuing.

  2. 2.
    prostitutionclassical

    The act of engaging in illicit sexual relations.

بُغَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    seekingclassical

    The act of seeking or pursuing.

  2. 2.
    prostitutionclassical

    The act of engaging in illicit sexual relations.

بَغْيَةnoun
  1. 1.
    desireboth

    That which is sought or desired.

  2. 2.
    goalboth

    An objective or aim that is pursued.

بَغِيَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    desireboth

    That which is sought or desired.

  2. 2.
    goalboth

    An objective or aim that is pursued.

أَبْغَىverb
  1. 1.
    to seek for someoneboth

    To seek something on behalf of another person.

  2. 2.
    to help someone seekclassical

    To assist someone in their pursuit of something.

اِبْتَغَىverb
  1. 1.
    to seekboth

    To seek, desire, or pursue something.

اِسْتَبْغَىverb
  1. 1.
    to seekclassical

    To seek or desire something.

  2. 2.
    to seek for someoneclassical

    To seek something on behalf of a group of people.

تَبَغَّىverb
  1. 1.
    to seekclassical

    To seek or desire something.

تَبْغِيَةnoun
  1. 1.
    seekingclassical

    The act of seeking or pursuing.

بَاغٍadjective
  1. 1.
    seekingboth

    One who seeks or desires.

  2. 2.
    oppressorboth

    One who acts unjustly or transgresses.

  3. 3.
    rebelliousboth

    One who deviates from the right path or the ruler's obedience.

بُغَاةnoun
  1. 1.
    seekersboth

    Plural of 'baaghi', those who seek.

  2. 2.
    oppressorsboth

    Plural of 'baaghi', those who act unjustly.

  3. 3.
    rebelsboth

    Plural of 'baaghi', those who are rebellious.

بُغْيَانnoun
  1. 1.
    seekersclassical

    Plural of 'baaghi', those who seek.

  2. 2.
    oppressorsclassical

    Plural of 'baaghi', those who act unjustly.

  3. 3.
    rebelsclassical

    Plural of 'baaghi', those who are rebellious.

اِنْبَغَىverb
  1. 1.
    to be easyclassical

    To become easy, facilitated, or possible.

بِغَايَةnoun
  1. 1.
    acquirerclassical

    One who is very acquisitive or a great earner.

بَغِيnoun
  1. 1.
    prostituteclassical

    A female slave who engages in prostitution.

  2. 2.
    wicked womanclassical

    A wicked or immoral woman, whether slave or free.

بَغْوnoun
  1. 1.
    prostitutionclassical

    The act of engaging in illicit sexual relations.

بَغْيnoun
  1. 1.
    oppressionboth

    The act of acting unjustly, transgressing, or deviating from the right path.

  2. 2.
    arroganceclassical

    Walking with a swagger or arrogance.

  3. 3.
    observationclassical

    The act of observing, watching, or waiting.

  4. 4.
    heavy rainclassical

    Intense rainfall.

بَطَرnoun
  1. 1.
    excessive prideclassical

    Excessive arrogance or insolence, often stemming from abundance.

بَاغٍ (جمل)adjective
  1. 1.
    non-breedingclassical

    A male camel that does not impregnate.

فِئَة بَاغِيَةnoun phrase
  1. 1.
    rebellious groupboth

    A group that has rebelled against the obedience of a just ruler.

بَغَايَاnoun
  1. 1.
    scoutsclassical

    Advance parties or scouts sent before an army.

مُبْتَغِيnoun
  1. 1.
    lionclassical

    A lion, implying its predatory nature.

Parallel reading

بغيتُهُ، أبغيهِ، بغاءً وبغىً وبُغيةً، بضمهن، وبُغيةً، بالكسر: طلبته
I sought it, I seek it, with 'bugaa'an', 'bagan', and 'bugyatan' (with damma), and 'bugyatan' (with kasra): I requested it.
كابتغيته وتبغيته واستبغيته
Like 'ibtaytu-hu', 'tabgaytu-hu', and 'istagbaytu-hu'.
والبغية، كرضية: ما ابتغي
And 'al-bugyah', like 'radiyah': that which is sought.
كالبغية، بالكسر والضم، والضالة المبغية
Like 'al-bugyah', with kasra and damma, and the lost thing that is sought.
وأبغاه الشيء: طلبه له، كبغاه إياه، كرماه، أو أعانه على طلبه
And 'abghaahu ash-shay'a': he sought the thing for him, like 'baghaahu iyyahu', like 'ramaahu', or he helped him in seeking it.
واستبغى القوم فبغوه، و له: طلبوا له
And the people sought, and they sought for him: they sought for him.
وإنّه لذو بغاية، بالضم: كسوب
And indeed, he is one with 'bughaayah', with damma: acquisitive.
وبغت الأمة تبغي بغياً، وباغت مباغاة وبغاء، فهي بغي وبغو: عهرت
And the female slave committed fornication, she commits fornication with 'bugyan', and she committed 'mubaaghaatan' and 'bugaa'an', so she is 'baghiyyun' and 'baghwun': she fornicated.
والبغي: الأمة، أو الحرة الفاجرة
And 'al-baghiyy': the female slave, or the immoral free woman.
وبغى عليه يبغي بغياً: علا، وظلم، وعدل عن الحق، واستطال، وكذب
And 'baghaa 'alayhi' he oppresses him, he oppresses, with 'bugyan': he became arrogant, he wronged, he deviated from the truth, he became overbearing, he lied.
و في مشيته: اختال، وأسرع
And in his gait: he strutted, and he hurried.
و الشيء: نظر إليه كيف هو، ورقبه، وانتظره
And the thing: he looked at it to see how it was, he watched it, and he waited for it.
و السماء: اشتد مطرها
And the sky: its rain intensified.
والبَغي: الكثير من البطر
And 'al-baghiyy': the excess of insolence.
وجمل باغ: لا يلقح
And a camel 'baaghi': does not impregnate.
وما انبغى لك أن تفعل، وما ابتغى
And what is not suitable for you to do, and what he sought.
وما ينبغي وما يبتغي
And what is suitable and what he seeks.
وفئة باغية: خارجة عن طاعة الإمام العادل
And a 'fi'atun baaghiyah': a group that has gone out of the obedience of the just Imam.
والبغايا: الطلائع، تكون قبل ورود الجيش
And 'al-baghaaya': the scouts, they are before the arrival of the army.
والمبتغي: الأسد
And 'al-mubtaghi': the lion.