بده

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of suddenness, surprise, and unexpectedness. It extends to the initial stages of something, like a horse's first run, and also encompasses the idea of confronting or facing someone or something directly.

Derived headwords

البداهةnoun

1.
the name (for the act of surprising)both
the name (for the act of surprising)

يبدههverb

1.
To surpriseboth
To come upon someone suddenly and unexpectedly, to catch them off guard.

بدهاverb

1.
To surpriseboth
To come upon someone suddenly and unexpectedly, to catch them off guard.

بدههverb

1.
an affair: it surprised himboth
an affair: it surprised him
2.
he confronted him with a matterboth
he confronted him with a matter

استقبله بهverb

1.
To confront withboth
To meet or face someone with a matter or issue.

بادههverb

1.
he surprised himboth
he surprised him

البديهةnoun

1.
the name (for the act of surprising)both
the name (for the act of surprising)

يتبادهانverb

1.
To exchange poemsclassical
To engage in a poetic contest or exchange, where one person improvises or responds to another's poetry.

مبدهadjective

1.
Surprisedclassical
One who has been surprised or taken aback by an event or situation.
2.
Confrontedclassical
One who is faced with or confronted by an opponent or a difficult situation.

Parallel reading

إلا علالة أو بداهة سابح نهد الجزاره

Except for a drink or the first run of a strong, well-built horse.

بدهه أمر يبدهه بدها

An event surprised him, it surprises him with a surprise.

وبدهه بأمر، إذا استقبله به

And an event confronted him with it, meaning he was met with it.

وبادهه: فاجأه

And he surprised him: he ambushed him.

والاسم البداهة والبديهة

And the noun is al-badāhah and al-badīhah.

وهما يتبادهان بالشعر

And they exchange poetry with each other.

أي يتجاريان

Meaning they compete with each other.

ورجل مبده

And a man who is surprised.

وكيد مطال وخصم مبده

And a cunning trick and a surprised adversary.