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بذخ

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of arrogance, pride, and haughtiness. It also extends to meanings of loftiness, grandeur, and physical size, particularly in relation to mountains and stoutness in women.

Derived headwords

البَذَخُnoun
  1. 1.
    Arroganceboth

    Excessive pride and haughtiness, often displayed in one's demeanor or actions.

  2. 2.
    Haughtinessclassical

    A disdainful or contemptuous manner or attitude.

بَذَخَverb
  1. 1.
    To be arrogantboth

    To exhibit excessive pride and haughtiness.

  2. 2.
    To be haughtyclassical

    To behave in a disdainful or contemptuous manner.

تَبَذَّخَverb
  1. 1.
    To act arrogantlyboth

    To behave in an arrogant or haughty manner, to show pride and loftiness.

  2. 2.
    To be loftyclassical

    To act in a way that suggests superiority or grandeur.

بَاذِخٌadjective
  1. 1.
    Loftyboth

    High, elevated, and grand, often used to describe mountains or structures.

  2. 2.
    Arrogantclassical

    Displaying excessive pride or haughtiness.

بَاذِخَةٌadjective
  1. 1.
    Loftyboth

    High, elevated, and grand, often used to describe mountains or structures.

  2. 2.
    Arrogantclassical

    Displaying excessive pride or haughtiness.

بَوَاذِخُnoun
  1. 1.
    Lofty mountainsboth

    Very high and towering mountains.

بِيذَخٌadjective
  1. 1.
    Stoutclassical

    A woman who is large, corpulent, or well-built.

Parallel reading

البذخ: الكبر.
Al-badhkh: arrogance.
وقد بذخ بالكسر.
And he was arrogant (with kasra).
وتبذخ، أي تكبر وعلا.
And tabadhkh, meaning to be arrogant and lofty.
وشرف باذخ، أي عال.
And a lofty honor, meaning high.
والبواذخ من الجبال: الشوامخ.
And the soaring ones from the mountains: the towering ones.
وامرأة بيذخ، أي بادن.
And a stout woman, meaning corpulent.