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بحث

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of searching, investigating, and seeking something out. It extends to the idea of exploring or examining a subject thoroughly, and metaphorically, to being in an unknown or lost state.

Derived headwords

بَحَثَverb
  1. 1.
    Searching; spending.both

    Searching; spending.

  2. 2.
    he searched for it, from the category of 'qaṭaʿa' (a verb conjugation type).both

    he searched for it, from the category of 'qaṭaʿa' (a verb conjugation type).

اِبْتَحَثَverb
  1. 1.
    he searched for it, meaning he investigated.both

    he searched for it, meaning he investigated.

بَاحِثnoun
  1. 1.
    searcherboth

    One who searches or investigates.

  2. 2.
    researchermodern

    Someone who conducts research or academic inquiry.

مَبْحَثnoun
  1. 1.
    place of searchingclassical

    A location where something is searched for or investigated.

  2. 2.
    topic of discussionmodern

    A subject or theme that is discussed or investigated, often in academic or literary contexts.

مَبَاحِثnoun
  1. 1.
    investigationsboth

    Plural of مبحث, referring to multiple searches or inquiries.

  2. 2.
    discussionsmodern

    Plural of مبحث, referring to multiple topics of discussion or study.

Parallel reading

بحثت عن الشئ وابتحثت عنه
I searched for the thing and I searched intensely for it.
أي فتشت عنه
Meaning, I searched for it.
كالباحث عن الشفرة
Like one searching for a razor blade.
تركته بمباحث البقر
I left him in the place of searching for cows.
أي بالمكان القفر
Meaning, in a desolate place.
يعني بحيث لا يدرى أين هو
Meaning, where one does not know where he is.