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بوض

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of settling in a place, permanence, and the improvement or beautification of one's appearance. It also touches upon the idea of something becoming clear or evident.

Derived headwords

باضَverb
  1. 1.
    settled, stayedclassical

    To settle in a place and remain there, to be resident.

  2. 2.
    became beautifulclassical

    To have one's face become beautiful after a period of dullness or unattractiveness.

بَوْضًاnoun
  1. 1.
    settling, stayingclassical

    The act of settling in a place and remaining there; permanence.

  2. 2.
    beautificationclassical

    The process of one's face becoming beautiful.

بَاضَverb
  1. 1.
    became clearclassical

    To become clear, evident, or manifest.

بَضَّverb
  1. 1.
    became beautifulclassical

    To have one's face become beautiful, similar to 'باض'.

Parallel reading

باض بالمكان بوضا، أهمله الجوهري، وقال ابن الأعرابي، أي أقام بالمكان ولزم.
He settled in the place and stayed, which Al-Jawhari neglected, and Ibn Al-A'rabi said it means to reside in a place and be permanent.
باض بوضا إذا حسن وجهه بعد كلف، ومثله بض يبض.
He became beautiful after dullness, and similarly, 'بض' means to become beautiful.