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بهكن

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe youthfulness, freshness, and tender, supple flesh, particularly in the context of a young woman. It conveys a sense of vibrant, unblemished youth.

Derived headwords

بَهْكَنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Youthfulness, freshnessclassical

    The state of being young, fresh, and tender, especially referring to a young woman's prime.

بَهْكَنَةadjective
  1. 1.
    Tender, suppleclassical

    Describing flesh that is soft, tender, and supple, indicative of youth and good health.

بَهْكَنadjective
  1. 1.
    Young, freshclassical

    Possessing youthfulness and freshness, often used to describe a young woman.

بَهْكَلadjective
  1. 1.
    Young, freshclassical

    An alternative form or variant of 'bahkan', also meaning young, fresh, and tender.

Parallel reading

امرأة بهكنة: غضة
A bahkanah woman: tender/fresh.
وهي ذات شباب بهكن، أي غض
And she is possessed of bahkan youth, meaning tender.
وربما قالوا بهكل
And perhaps they say bahkal.
وكفل مثل الكثيب الأهيل رعبوبة ذات شباب بهكل
And haunches like a well-formed dune, a comely maiden possessed of bahkal youth.