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بخا

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of something being bad, spoiled, or of poor quality, particularly in relation to moisture or dampness. It describes undesirable states and substances.

Derived headwords

البَخْوnoun
  1. 1.
    spoiled moistureclassical

    Refers to moisture that is of poor quality or has become spoiled.

  2. 2.
    badnessclassical

    A general term for badness or poor quality, often associated with dampness.

بَخْوَةnoun
  1. 1.
    a single instance of spoiled moistureclassical

    The singular form of 'bakhw', referring to one unit or instance of spoiled or bad moisture.

Parallel reading

البَخْو: الرُّطْبُ الرَّدِيءُ
Al-bakhw: the spoiled moisture.
بالخاءِ المُعْجَمَةِ
with the letter khā' (خ) which has a dot.
الواحِدَةُ بَخْوَةٌ
The singular is bakhwah.