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بلخ

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the concept of arrogance, haughtiness, and excessive pride. It denotes someone who behaves in an ostentatious and self-important manner, often to the point of being ostentatious or boastful.

Derived headwords

بَلَخَverb
  1. 1.
    to be arrogantboth

    To exhibit arrogance, haughtiness, or excessive pride.

تَبَلَّخَverb
  1. 1.
    to act arrogantlyboth

    To behave in an arrogant or haughty manner, to display pride.

أَبْلَخadjective
  1. 1.
    arrogantboth

    Describing a person who is arrogant, haughty, and self-important.

بَلَخnoun
  1. 1.
    arroganceboth

    The state or quality of being arrogant, haughty, or excessively proud.

Parallel reading

بلخ الرجل بالكسر وتبلخ، أي تكبر
The man was arrogant, and he acted arrogantly, meaning he was haughty.
فهو أبلخ
So he is arrogant.
بين البلخ
displaying arrogance.