بدء

Root entry · 26 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of beginning, starting, initiating, and originating. It extends to notions of precedence, being first, and the initial act of creation. It also encompasses related ideas like returning to a starting point, and in specific contexts, refers to a portion of a slaughtered animal or a well dug in Islam.

Derived headwords

بَدَأَverb

1.
with it: he beganboth
with it: he began
2.
it: he did it as a beginningboth
it: he did it as a beginning
3.
appeared, became clearboth
appeared, became clear
4.
they went out to their desertboth
they went out to their desert
5.
whoever settled in the desertboth
whoever settled in the desert

بدأت بالشئ بدءا — I began with the thing a beginning.

ابْتَدَأَverb

1.
to begin, to startboth
To initiate an action or process; to commence something.

ابتدأت به — I began with it.

أَبْدَأَverb

1.
God created the creation: meaning 'he began'both
God created the creation: meaning 'he began'

وأبدأهم، بمعنى — and He created them, with the same meaning.

بَدْءnoun

1.
beginning, startboth
The commencement or initial point of something.
2.
first, foremostclassical
The one who is first or foremost, especially in rank or status.
3.
portion of meatclassical
A share or portion of a slaughtered animal, typically a camel.
4.
wellclassical
A well that was dug during the Islamic era, not an ancient one.

بدأت بالشئ بدءا — I began with the thing a beginning.

والبدء: النصيب من الجزور — And the bad' (is) the portion of the slaughtered camel.

بَدْءَةnoun

1.
beginning, startboth
The commencement or initial point of something.
2.
portion of meatclassical
A share or portion of a slaughtered animal, typically a camel.
3.
precedenceclassical
The right or opportunity to begin before others.

وفي عودته وبدأته — and in his return and his beginning.

والبدأة - أيضا - بالمد: أي لك أن تبدأ قبل غيرك في الرمي أو غيره — And al-bad'ah - also - with the long vowel: meaning you have the right to start before others in archery or other activities.

عَوْد وبَدْءphrase

1.
repeatedlyclassical
Indicating that something is done repeatedly or cyclically.

فعل ذلك عودا وبدءا — He did that repeatedly.

عَوْدَتُه وبَدْأَتُهphrase

1.
his return and his beginningclassical
Referring to the cycle of returning to one's origin or starting point.

وفي عوده وبدئه، وفي عودته وبدأته — and in his return and his beginning, and in his returning and his starting.

رَجَعَ عَوْدُه عَلَى بَدْئِهphrase

1.
he returned the way he cameclassical
To retrace one's steps or return along the path previously taken.

إذا رجع في الطريق الذي جاء منه — if he returned in the way he came.

مَا يُبْدِئُ وَمَا يُعِيدُphrase

1.
he says nothingclassical
He does not utter anything new or repeat anything; he remains silent or says nothing of consequence.

أي ما يتكلم ببادئة ولا عائدة — meaning he does not speak a beginning nor a returning.

بَادِئَةnoun

1.
beginning, startclassical
The initial part or commencement of something.

أي ما يتكلم ببادئة ولا عائدة — meaning he does not speak a beginning nor a returning.

عَائِدَةnoun

1.
return, repetitionclassical
The act of returning or repeating something.

أي ما يتكلم ببادئة ولا عائدة — meaning he does not speak a beginning nor a returning.

بَدْءnoun

1.
leader, chiefclassical
The foremost person in leadership or status.

البدء: السيد الأول في السيادة — Al-bad': the first master in leadership.

ثَنِيَانnoun

1.
plural of 'thanī'both
plural of 'thanī'

والثنيان: الذي يليه في السؤدد — and al-thaniyan: the one who follows him in nobility.

أَبْدَاءnoun

1.
portions of meatclassical
Plural of 'bad'' (بَدْء), referring to shares of a slaughtered animal.

إذا أغلت الشتوة أبداء الجزر — when the winter made abundant the portions of the camels.

بُدُوءnoun

1.
portions of meatclassical
Plural of 'bad'' (بَدْء), referring to shares of a slaughtered animal.

مثل جفن وأجفان وجفون — like jafn and ajfan and jufun.

بَدِيعadjective

1.
their originatorboth
their originator

الأمر البديع — the marvelous matter.

أَبْدَأَ الرَّجُلُphrase

1.
the man produced something novelclassical
The man brought forth something unique or extraordinary.

وقد أبدأ الرجل إذا جاء به — And a man has produced something novel if he brought it.

بَدْءnoun

1.
firstclassical
The initial one; the very first.

البدء والبدئ: الأول — Al-bad' and al-badī': the first.

بَدِيءnoun

1.
firstclassical
The initial one; the very first.

البدء والبدئ: الأول — Al-bad' and al-badī': the first.

بَادِي بَدْءphrase

1.
at the very beginningclassical
Indicating the absolute first instance or moment.

أفعله بادي بدء — I do it at the very beginning.

بَادِي بَدِيءphrase

1.
at the very beginningclassical
Indicating the absolute first instance or moment.

وبادي بدئ - على فعيل - أي أول شئ — and bādī badī' - on the pattern of fa'īl - meaning the very first thing.

بَدْأَة ذِي بَدْءphrase

1.
the very first of the firstclassical
Emphasizing extreme earliness or precedence.

أفعله بدأة ذي بدء — I do it the very first of the first.

بَدْأَة ذِي بَدْأَةphrase

1.
the very first of the firstclassical
Emphasizing extreme earliness or precedence.

وبدأة ذي بدأة، أي أول أول — and bad'at dhi bad'ah, meaning first first.

لَكَ البَدْءُ والبَدْأَةُphrase

1.
you have precedenceclassical
You have the right to start or act before others.

أي لك أن تبدأ قبل غيرك في الرمي أو غيره — meaning you have the right to start before others in archery or other activities.

بُدِئَverb

1.
to be afflicted with smallpoxclassical
To contract a disease like smallpox or measles.

إذا أخذه الجدري أو الحصبة — if smallpox or measles afflicted him.

مَبْدُوءadjective

1.
afflicted with smallpoxclassical
Having contracted a disease like smallpox or measles.

فهو مبدوء — so he is afflicted.

Parallel reading

بدأت بالشئ بدءا: ابتدأت به

I began with the thing a beginning: I started with it.

وبدأ الله الخلق وأبدأهم، بمعنى

And God began the creation and created them, with the same meaning.

وتقول: فعل ذلك عودا وبدءا

And you say: he did that repeatedly.

وفي عوده وبدئه، وفي عودته وبدأته

And in his return and his beginning, and in his returning and his starting.

ويقال: رجع عوده على بدئه، إذا رجع في الطريق الذي جاء منه

And it is said: his return was upon his beginning, if he returned in the way he came.

وفلان ما يبدئ وما يعيد، أي ما يتكلم ببادئة ولا عائدة

And so-and-so does not initiate nor repeat, meaning he does not speak a beginning nor a returning.

والبدء: السيد الأول في السيادة، والثنيان: الذي يليه في السؤدد

And Al-Bad': the first master in leadership, and Al-Thaniyan: the one who follows him in nobility.

ثنياننا إن أتاهم كان بدأهم * وبدؤهم إن أتانا كان ثنيانا

Our second-in-command, if he comes to them, he is our leader; and our leader, if he comes to us, he is our second-in-command.

والبدء والبدأة: النصيب من الجزور، والجمع أبداء، وبدوء، مثل جفن وأجفان وجفون

And Al-Bad' and Al-Bad'ah: the portion of the slaughtered camel, and the plural is Abda', and Budu', like jafn and ajfan and jufun.

وهم أيسار لقمان إذا * أغلت الشتوة أبداء الجزر

And they are the generous ones of Luqman when * the winter made abundant the portions of the camels.

والبدئ: الأمر البديع

And Al-Badī': the marvelous matter.

وقد أبدأ الرجل إذا جاء به

And a man has produced something novel if he brought it.

فلا بدئ ولا عجيب

So neither novel nor wondrous.

والبدء والبدئ: البئر التى حفرت في الإسلام وليست بعادية

And Al-Bad' and Al-Badī': the well which was dug in Islam and is not an ancient one.

وفى الحديث: " حريم البئر البدئ خمس وعشرون ذراعا "

And in the Hadith: 'The sanctuary of the Badī' well is twenty-five cubits'.

والبدء والبدئ أيضا: الأول

And Al-Bad' and Al-Badī' also: the first.

أفعله بادي بدء - على فعل - وبادي بدئ - على فعيل - أي أول شئ

I do it bādī bad' - on the pattern of fa'l - and bādī badī' - on the pattern of fa'īl - meaning the very first thing.

ويقال أيضا: أفعله بدأة ذي بدء، وبدأة ذي بدأة، أي أول أول

And it is also said: I do it bad'at dhi bad', and bad'at dhi bad'ah, meaning first first.

وقولهم: لك البدء والبدأة

And their saying: you have the beginning and the precedence.

والبدأة - أيضا - بالمد: أي لك أن تبدأ قبل غيرك في الرمي أو غيره

And Al-Bad'ah - also - with the long vowel: meaning you have the right to start before others in archery or other activities.

وقد بدئ الرجل يبدأ بدءا فهو مبدوء، إذا أخذه الجدري أو الحصبة

And a man has become afflicted, he becomes afflicted a becoming, so he is afflicted, if smallpox or measles afflicted him.

فكأنما بدئت ظواهر جلده * مما يصافح من لهيب سهامها

As if the surfaces of his skin were afflicted * by what touches from the flames of her arrows.