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بغت

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of suddenness, surprise, and unexpectedness. It describes something that happens abruptly and without prior warning, often implying a startling or unforeseen event.

Derived headwords

بَغَتَverb
  1. 1.
    to surpriseboth

    To come upon someone suddenly and unexpectedly.

بُغْتَةnoun
  1. 1.
    meaning, he surprised him.both

    meaning, he surprised him.

  2. 2.
    meaning, suddenly.both

    meaning, suddenly.

ولقيته بغتة — I met him suddenly.
البَغْتnoun
  1. 1.
    suddennessclassical

    The act of something happening suddenly and unexpectedly, often used in a more abstract or conceptual sense.

البغت: أن يفجأك الشئ — Suddenness: for something to surprise you.
بَغْتَةًnoun
  1. 1.
    meaning, he surprised him.both

    meaning, he surprised him.

  2. 2.
    meaning, suddenly.both

    meaning, suddenly.

ولقيته بغتة — I met him suddenly.
المُبَاغَتَةnoun
  1. 1.
    the surprise.both

    the surprise.

والمباغتة: المفاجأة — And al-mubāghatah: the surprise.
بَغْتَاتnoun
  1. 1.
    sudden attacksclassical

    Plural of 'baghtah', referring to sudden, unexpected occurrences, often used in the context of enemy actions.

لست آمن بغتات العدو — I am not safe from the sudden attacks of the enemy.

Parallel reading

البغت: أن يفجأك الشئ.
Suddenness: for something to surprise you.
ولكنهم بانوا ولم أدر بغتة
But they departed and I did not realize it suddenly
وأعظم شئ حين يفجؤك البغت
And the greatest thing is when suddenness overcomes you.
تقول: بغته، أي فاجأه.
You say: 'baghatuhu', meaning he surprised him.
ولقيته بغتة، أي فجأة.
And I met him suddenly, meaning abruptly.
والمباغتة: المفاجأة.
And al-mubāghatah: the surprise.
ويقال: لست آمن بغتات العدو، أي فجآته.
And it is said: 'I am not safe from the sudden attacks of the enemy', meaning their sudden assaults.