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بءه

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be a rare or possibly erroneous root in classical Arabic dictionaries. It is noted as being omitted by al-Jawhari and is suggested to be an inversion of another root, 'بهت'. The primary meaning discussed relates to noticing or perceiving something.

Derived headwords

بَأِهَverb
  1. 1.
    to noticeclassical

    To become aware of or perceive something.

بَأْهًاnoun
  1. 1.
    noticingclassical

    The act or state of noticing or perceiving.

Parallel reading

ما بأهت له
I did not notice it.
أي ما فطنت له
Meaning, I did not perceive it.
وهو مقلوب أبهت له
And it is an inversion of 'abhatta lahu' (I perceived it).