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ب ج ع

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root describes the act of eating excessively, to the point of near bursting. It focuses on the physical sensation and consequence of overconsumption.

Derived headwords

بَجِعَverb
  1. 1.
    to eat until burstingboth

    To eat a great deal, to the extent that one feels on the verge of bursting.

انبَجَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to eat until burstingboth

    To eat excessively, to the point of feeling as though one might burst.

Parallel reading

بجع الرجل، كفرح، بالجيم، وكذا انبجع: إذا أكثر من الأكل حتى كاد أن ينفطر
The man ate excessively, like 'faraha', with the letter jim, and likewise he ate excessively: if he ate a lot until he almost burst.