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بخخ

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

The root بخخ primarily relates to expressions of admiration, approval, and magnification. It also extends to meanings of calming down, cooling, and in some contexts, a specific type of vocalization or sound.

Derived headwords

بَخْparticle
  1. 1.
    Wow!both

    A word used to express admiration, approval, or wonder at something.

  2. 2.
    Indeed!classical

    Can also be used for boasting, praise, or sometimes even denial or gentle admonishment.

بَخْ بَخْparticle
  1. 1.
    Wonderful!both

    A repeated expression of admiration and approval, often signifying magnification of the matter.

بُخْ بُخْparticle
  1. 1.
    Magnificent!classical

    An expression used to magnify and glorify something, often with admiration.

بَخْparticle
  1. 1.
    Calm down.classical

    Used to indicate calming down from anger.

تَبَخْبَخَverb
  1. 1.
    to cool downboth

    To become less intense or agitated, specifically referring to heat or anger subsiding.

  2. 2.
    to become thinclassical

    Said of flesh that becomes audible with sound due to extreme thinness after being plump.

تَبَخْبُخَverb
  1. 1.
    to settleclassical

    Said of sheep settling down in a place.

بَخْبَخَverb
  1. 1.
    to rumbleclassical

    Said of a camel's vocalization, a deep rumbling sound.

  2. 2.
    to cool downclassical

    Said of a person cooling down from the heat of midday.

  3. 3.
    to snoreclassical

    Said of a person sleeping and snoring.

بَخْبَخَةnoun
  1. 1.
    rumblingclassical

    The sound of a camel's rumbling, filling its mouth with its gurgling.

  2. 2.
    early rumblingclassical

    The beginning of a camel's rumbling sound.

بُخْبَاخnoun
  1. 1.
    rumblingclassical

    A rumbling sound that fills the mouth, associated with camels.

مُبَخْبَخَةadjective
  1. 1.
    large-belliedclassical

    Describing camels with large abdominal cavities, implying impressiveness.

مُبَخْبَخَةadjective
  1. 1.
    loose-belliedclassical

    Describing a person whose stomach is loose and skin is stretched, often due to relaxation or illness.

بَخِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    marked with 'bakh'classical

    A dirham marked with the inscription 'bakh', indicating its value or origin.

  2. 2.
    generousclassical

    Can also refer to a generous or noble man.

بَخِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    wideclassical

    Referring to a garment that is wide or spacious.

  2. 2.
    narrowclassical

    Can also refer to a garment that is narrow or tight (an antonym).

بَخْباخadjective
  1. 1.
    loose-belliedclassical

    Describing a person with a loose and distended belly.

Parallel reading

كلامه كالصريح في أنها فعل ماض
His statement is explicit that it is a past tense verb.
وقد تكرر فيقال بخ بخ، الأول منون والثاني مسكن
And it is repeated, so one says 'bakh bakh', the first is tanweened and the second is silent.
كل ذالك كلمة تقال عند الرضا والإعجاب بالشيء أو الفخر والمدح
All of that is a word said upon satisfaction and admiration of something, or pride and praise.
وقد تستعمل للإنكار، وتكون للرفق بالشيء، وللمبالغة
And it may be used for denial, and for gentleness towards something, and for exaggeration.
قالوا في الحذف: بخ بخ، بالكسر، وبخ! بخ، بالتسكين
They said regarding elision: 'bakh bakh', with kasra, and 'bakh! bakh', with sukūn.
وهي كلمة تقال عند استعظام الشيء
It is a word said upon considering something to be great.
بخ بخ وبه به بمعنى واحد
'Bakh bakh' and 'bah bah' mean the same thing.
معنى بخ بخ تظيم الأمر وتفخيمه
The meaning of 'bakh bakh' is the glorification and magnification of the matter.
بخ كلمة تقال عند الإعجاب بالشيء، تخفف وتثقل
'Bakh' is a word said upon admiration of something, it can be lightened or intensified.
تبخبخ الحر: سكن بعض فورته
The heat 'tabakhbakha': its intensity subsided somewhat.
وبخبخوا عنكم من الظهيرة: أبردوا كخبخبوا
And 'bakhbakhū 'ankum min al-ẓahīrah': they cooled down, like 'khakhbakhū'.
تبختخت الغنم: سكنت حيث كانت
The sheep 'tabakhbakhat': they settled where they were.
وبخبخ البعير بخبخة وبخباخا: هدر
And the camel 'bakhbakha' a 'bakhbakha' and 'bukhbākh': it rumbled.
بخباخه: هدير يملأ فمه بشقشقته
Its 'bukhbākhah': a rumbling that fills its mouth with its gurgling.
بخبخ الرجل: إبرد من الظهيرة
The man 'bakhbakha': he cooled down from the midday heat.
تبخبخ لحمه: صار يسمع له صوت من هزال بعد سمن
His flesh 'tabakhbakha': it began to make a sound due to thinness after plumpness.
بخ، إذا سكن من غضبه
'Bakh', when he calmed down from his anger.
وفي النوم غط، كبخبخ
And in sleep, he snored, like 'bakhbakha'.
إبل مبخبخة: عظيمة الأجواف
Camels 'mubakhbakha': large-bellied.
درهم بخي: إذا كتب عليه بخ
A dirham 'bakhiyy': if 'bakh' was written on it.
والعامة تقول بخي، بتشديد الخاء، وليس بصواب
And the common people say 'bakhiyy', with a shadded kha, and it is not correct.
رجل وخواخ وبخباخ، إذا استرخى بطنه واتسع جلده
A man 'khawwākh' and 'bakhbākh', when his stomach relaxed and his skin stretched.