بأس
Root: بؤس
Hans Wehr Definition
بأس ba’s strength, fortitude, courage, intrepidity (as verbal noun of بؤس ba’usa); harm, hurt, injury, impairment, detriment, wrong│ شديد البأسcourageous, brave, intrepid; لا بأس (ba’sa) there is no objection to it; unobjectionable; not bad, rather important, considerable, e.g., كميات لا بأس بها (kammīyāt) considerable quantities; لا بأس (ba‘sa) never mind! it doesn‘t matter! it‘s all right! لا بأس ان it doesn‘t matter that ... ; اى بأس؟ ayyu ba‘sin? what does it matter! what of it! ليس عليه بأس من (ba’sun) he will be none the worse for ... ; لا بأس عليك (ba’sa) it won‘t do you any harm! don‘t worry! don‘t be afraid
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