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بهظ

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root pertains to the concept of being overburdened, weighed down, or finding something difficult and arduous. It describes a state of being unable to cope with a heavy load or a challenging task.

Derived headwords

بَهَظَverb
  1. 1.
    to overburdenboth

    To impose a heavy burden or load upon someone, making it difficult for them to bear.

  2. 2.
    to be too much forboth

    To exceed someone's capacity or ability, rendering them unable to cope.

يَبْهَظُهُverb
  1. 1.
    it burdens himboth

    The load or task is excessively heavy for him, causing him to struggle or fail.

بَهْظًاnoun
  1. 1.
    burdeningclassical

    The act of being overburdened or the state of being unable to bear a load.

  2. 2.
    difficultyclassical

    The state of being arduous or challenging.

مَبْهُوظadjective
  1. 1.
    burdenedboth

    burdened

بَاهِظadjective
  1. 1.
    difficult, arduousboth

    difficult, arduous

Parallel reading

بَهَظَهُ الْحِمْلُ يَبْهَظُهُ بَهْظًا
The load overburdened him, it was too much for him.
أَيْ أَثْقَلَهُ وَعَجَزَ عَنْهُ
Meaning, it weighed him down and he was unable to manage it.
فَهُوَ مَبْهُوظٌ
So he is overburdened.
وَهَذَا أَمْرٌ بَاهِظٌ
And this is an arduous matter.
أَيْ شَاقٌّ
Meaning, difficult.