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برهن

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of providing evidence, proof, or argument. It denotes the act of establishing a case or demonstrating something conclusively.

Derived headwords

البُرْهَانnoun
  1. 1.
    proofboth

    A clear and conclusive argument or evidence that establishes the truth of something.

  2. 2.
    argumentboth

    A reason or set of reasons given with the aim of persuading others that an action or idea is right or wrong.

بَرْهَنَverb
  1. 1.
    he established the proofboth

    he established the proof

Parallel reading

البرهان: الحجة.
Proof: the argument.
وقد برهن عليه، أي أقام الحجة.
And he proved it, meaning he established the argument.